Afton Central School District

29 Academy St
Afton, NY 13730-0005
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Afton 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 257 students in Afton Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Afton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Afton Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Afton Junior/senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,465 Schools
# Students
459 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Afton Central 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#666 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Afton Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Afton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Afton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Afton Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,793 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
86,594 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
264,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
13 Students
172,003 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
414 Students
396,472 Students
% White Students
90%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,578 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
31
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
8
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,501 is higher than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,893 is higher than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Afton Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Afton Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$37,501
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Afton Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,893
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Afton Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Afton Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Afton Junior/senior High School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Academy St
Afton, NY 13730
(607) 639-8201
Grades: 6-12
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 459 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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