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Carthage Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 899 students in Carthage Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Carthage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,900 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Carthage Central School District, which is ranked #622 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#626 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
155 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,123 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
259
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
17
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,355 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,960
$31,353
Spending / Student
$25,355
$32,230
Best Carthage Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carthage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21986 Cole Rd
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-5020
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-5020
Grades: 5-8
| 899 students
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