Groton Central School District

400 Peru Rd
Groton, NY 13073-1297
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 380 students in Groton Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Groton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
782 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Groton Central School District, which is ranked #307 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#320 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Groton Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Groton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Groton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Groton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Groton Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
695 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
89%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
53
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,056 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Groton Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Groton Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,238
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Groton Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,056
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Groton Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Groton Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Groton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
516 Elm St
Groton, NY 13073
(607) 898-5853
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 782 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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