Chateaugay Central School District

42 River St
Chateaugay, NY 12920-0904
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 231 students in Chateaugay Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Chateaugay Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority 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
558 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chateaugay Central School District, which is ranked #605 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#591 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
51%
52%
42%
49%
80-84%
78%
(21-22)
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
n/a
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
99%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,627 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,176
$31,333
Spending / Student
$24,627
$32,210

Best Chateaugay Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chateaugay High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
42 River St
Chateaugay, NY 12920
(518) 497-6611
Gr: 7-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 558 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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