South Jefferson Central School District

13180 Us Rt 11
Adams Center, NY 13606-0010
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,274 students in South Jefferson Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in South Jefferson Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,827 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

South Jefferson Central School District, which is ranked #704 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)
#684 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Jefferson Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Jefferson 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.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Jefferson 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.
79%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,728 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
95%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
120
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
23
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,565 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 $19,169 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Jefferson 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
$35 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Jefferson 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
$20,565
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Jefferson 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
$19,169
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maynard P Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13180 Us Rt 11
Adams Center, NY 13606
(315) 583-5418
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #22.
Clarke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11060 Us Rt 11
Adams, NY 13605
(315) 232-4531
Grades: 6-8
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Mannsville Manor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
423 N Main St
Mannsville, NY 13661
(315) 465-4281
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,827 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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