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Lake George Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 315 students in Lake George Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Lake George Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
610 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Lake George Central School District, which is ranked #132 of all 1,015 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
13 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
552 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
91%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
37
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
-
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,457 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,834 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,457
$31,307
Spending / Student
$42,834
$32,183
Best Lake George Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake George Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
381 Canada St
Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 668-5452
Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 668-5452
Grades: 7-12
| 315 students
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