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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 384 students in Plattsburgh City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Plattsburgh City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,753 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Plattsburgh City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#613 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
123 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
1,503 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
86%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
138
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
8
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,266 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,797
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,266
$31,961
Best Plattsburgh City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stafford Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15 Broad St
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-6800
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
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