Cambridge Central School District

58 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816-1118
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 435 students in Cambridge Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Cambridge Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
780 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cambridge Central School District, which is ranked #554 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#519 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

49%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

90-94%
78%
92%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.5%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2000–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
10%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,440 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$25 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,172
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$31,440
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cambridge Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
24 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816
(518) 677-8527
Gr: PK-6 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 780 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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