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Clara S. Bacon School (Closed 2007)

40 Henrietta Boulevard
Amsterdam, NY 12010

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Clara S. Bacon School serves 274 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clara S. Bacon School
Kind	43
1	61
2	41
3	44
4	37
5	42
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School
2024	274
2023	274
2022	274
2021	274
2020	274
2019	274
2018	274
2017	274
2016	274
2015	274
2006	274
2005	229
2004	235
2003	239
2002	221
2001	234
2000	250
1999	279
1998	270
1997	244
1996	241
1995	238
1994	255
1993	333
1992	349
1991	319
1990	286
1989	315

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2006	17
2005	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	16
1999	18
1998	17
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	19
1993	23
1992	22
1991	18
1990	16
1989	19
1988	19

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2024	16:1	11:1
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	16:1	12:1	16:1
2021	16:1	12:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	13:1
2017	16:1	14:1	13:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	13:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	16:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	14:1	13:1
1998	16:1	14:1	13:1
1997	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	14:1	14:1
1991	18:1	13:1	14:1
1990	18:1	13:1	14:1
1989	17:1	13:1	14:1
1988	16:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2001)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	3%	5%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2024	30%	30%
2023	30%	29%	49%
2022	30%	29%	48%
2021	30%	28%	48%
2020	30%	27%	47%
2019	30%	27%	47%
2018	30%	26%	46%
2017	30%	26%	46%
2016	30%	26%	43%
2015	30%	25%	43%
2006	30%	20%	29%
2005	24%	20%	28%
2004	25%	19%	27%
2003	17%	19%	25%
2002	22%	19%	24%
2001	23%	18%	21%
2000	26%	18%	22%
1999	26%	18%	22%
1998	22%	18%	22%
1997	24%	18%	22%
1996	24%	17%	21%
1995	22%	17%	19%
1994	21%	17%	19%
1993	23%	16%	18%
1992	24%	16%	18%
1991	18%	15%	16%
1990	13%	14%	16%
1989	12%	15%	14%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	16%	4%
2022	2%	16%	5%
2021	2%	17%	5%
2020	2%	17%	5%
2019	2%	17%	5%
2018	2%	17%	5%
2017	2%	17%	5%
2016	2%	18%	5%
2015	2%	18%	6%
2006	2%	20%	4%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	3%	20%	3%
2003	4%	20%	3%
2002	1%	20%	3%
2001	1%	20%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	4%	20%	2%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	1%	20%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1993	1%	20%	2%
1992	1%	20%	2%
1989	1%	20%	2%

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White

68%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2024	68%	40%
2023	68%	40%	40%
2022	68%	41%	41%
2021	68%	41%	41%
2020	68%	43%	43%
2019	68%	43%	43%
2018	68%	44%	46%
2017	68%	44%	46%
2016	68%	44%	49%
2015	68%	45%	50%
2006	68%	53%	66%
2005	73%	53%	68%
2004	72%	54%	69%
2003	79%	55%	72%
2002	77%	55%	73%
2001	75%	55%	75%
2000	71%	55%	74%
1999	71%	55%	75%
1998	74%	57%	75%
1997	75%	57%	75%
1996	74%	58%	76%
1995	75%	58%	78%
1994	77%	58%	78%
1993	73%	59%	79%
1992	73%	60%	79%
1991	80%	61%	80%
1990	86%	61%	81%
1989	86%	61%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2024	0.45	0.72
2023	0.45	0.73	0.60
2022	0.45	0.72	0.61
2021	0.45	0.72	0.60
2020	0.45	0.71	0.60
2019	0.45	0.71	0.60
2018	0.45	0.71	0.58
2017	0.45	0.71	0.58
2016	0.45	0.70	0.58
2015	0.45	0.70	0.57
2006	0.45	0.64	0.49
2005	0.41	0.64	0.46
2004	0.43	0.63	0.45
2003	0.35	0.62	0.42
2002	0.37	0.62	0.41
2001	0.39	0.63	0.39
2000	0.43	0.62	0.40
1999	0.43	0.62	0.39
1998	0.41	0.61	0.39
1997	0.38	0.61	0.40
1996	0.40	0.60	0.38
1995	0.39	0.60	0.36
1994	0.37	0.60	0.35
1993	0.41	0.59	0.35
1992	0.41	0.58	0.35
1991	0.33	0.57	0.33
1990	0.25	0.57	0.33
1989	0.25	0.57	0.29

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2024	32%	54%
2023	32%	53%	64%
2022	32%	51%	62%
2021	32%	52%	63%
2020	32%	50%	63%
2019	32%	50%	63%
2018	32%	48%	60%
2017	32%	48%	60%
2016	32%	44%	57%
2015	32%	45%	79%
2006	32%	37%	28%
2005	34%	14%	34%
2003	30%	13%	29%
2002	23%	36%	26%
2001	28%	36%	26%
2000	22%	37%	27%
1999	36%	38%	28%
1998	34%	37%	28%
1997	37%	38%	31%
1996	35%	13%	30%
1995	33%	13%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Clara S. Bacon School	New York	Amsterdam City School District
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	6%	5%	8%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	4%	7%	6%

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School District Name

Amsterdam City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Clara S. Bacon School?

274 students attend Clara S. Bacon School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Clara S. Bacon School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clara S. Bacon School?

Clara S. Bacon School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Clara S. Bacon School offer ?

Clara S. Bacon School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Clara S. Bacon School part of?

Clara S. Bacon School is part of Amsterdam City School District.

The nearest high school and middle school to Clara S. Bacon School is William H Golding Middle School (9,546.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is George D Ryder Elementary School (9,546.5 miles away)

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George D Ryder Elementary School

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143 Golding Dr
Cobleskill, NY 12043
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(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
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193 Golding Dr
Cobleskill, NY 12043
(518) 234-4032

9546.5 miles

Gr: 5-10 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
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136 Academy Dr
Schoharie, NY 12157
(518) 295-6651

9548.9 miles

Gr: K-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 46%)
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136 Academy Dr
Schoharie, NY 12157
(518) 295-6601

9548.9 miles

Gr: 6-12 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Canajoharie Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
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Canajoharie, NY 13317
(518) 673-6320

9549.5 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2001)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

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