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Richfield Springs Central 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 is 1 public middle school serving 194 students in Richfield Springs Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Richfield Springs Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
436 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Richfield Springs Central School District, which is ranked #531 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% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#517 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
2 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
405 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
93%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
26
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
-
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,108 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 $28,518 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,108
$31,353
Spending / Student
$28,518
$32,230
Best Richfield Springs Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
93 Main St
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
(315) 858-0610
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
(315) 858-0610
Grades: PK-12
| 194 students
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