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Plattsburgh City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 578 students in Plattsburgh City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Plattsburgh City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
1,711 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Plattsburgh City School District, which is ranked #671 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#652 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
133 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
1,431 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
84%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
121
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
6
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,935 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,455
$31,353
Spending / Student
$27,935
$32,230
Best Plattsburgh City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arthur P Momot Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Monty St
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-1140
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-1140
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School
Magnet School
50 Bailey Ave
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-2410
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-2410
Grades: PK-2
| 209 students
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