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Carthage Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 887 students in Carthage Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Carthage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Carthage Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carthage Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
3,168 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carthage Central School District, which is ranked #633 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#623 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
14%
31%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
72%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,210 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,933
$31,405
Spending / Student
$23,210
$32,283
Best Carthage Central School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carthage Senior High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
36500 Nys Rt 26
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-5030
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-5030
Gr: 9-12 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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