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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 381 students in Cambridge Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cambridge Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
770 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cambridge Central School District, which is ranked #555 of all 1,008 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%)
49%
52%
48%
49%
90-94%
78%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.73
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
90%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,927 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,223
$31,324
Spending / Student
$30,927
$32,199

Best Cambridge Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Junior-senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
24 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816
(518) 677-8527
Gr: 7-12 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 770 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 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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