Saranac Central School District

32 Emmons St
Dannemora, NY 12929
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Saranac Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in Saranac Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Saranac Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
4 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Saranac Central School District, which is ranked #767 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#769 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Saranac Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saranac 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.
37%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saranac 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.
89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saranac 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 Saranac Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
178,523 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,424 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
96%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
101
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
-
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,019 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 $27,743 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Saranac 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
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Saranac 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
$24,019
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Saranac 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
$27,743
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Saranac 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 Saranac Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saranac Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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