Carthage Central School District

36500 Nys Rte 26
Carthage, NY 13619-9527
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,356 students in Carthage Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Carthage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
3,168 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
58,586 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#623 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

46%
52%

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

44%
49%

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

78%
78%
90%
87.2%

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

(2022-23)
25.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.73

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%

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

% Hispanic
14%
31%

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

% Black
5%
15%

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

% White
72%
38%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,641 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$87,503 MM

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

Spending
$75 MM
$90,091 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$25,245
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$23,641
$36,024

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

Best Carthage Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Black River School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
160 Leray St
Black River, NY 13612
(315) 773-5911
Gr: PK-4 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Carthage Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Beaver Ln
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-1570
Gr: PK-4 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
West Carthage Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21568 Cole Rd
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-2400
Gr: PK-4 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,168 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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