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 preschool serving 389 students in Cambridge Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Cambridge Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
770 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
57,270 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.
Overall District Rank
#519 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.73
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
90%
38%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816
(518) 677-8527
Cambridge, NY 12816
(518) 677-8527
Gr: PK-6 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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