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Salmon River 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Salmon River Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Salmon River Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,367 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Salmon River Central School District, which is ranked #990 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#995 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
# American Indian Students
826 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
60%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
n/a
175,155 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
407 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
30%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
99
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
16
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,151 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,076 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$43,151
$31,307

Spending / Student
$35,076
$32,183

Best Salmon River Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salmon River Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937
(518) 358-6650
Fort Covington, NY 12937
(518) 358-6650
Grades: 6-8
| 323 students
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