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Chatham Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 363 students in Chatham Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Chatham Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
890 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Chatham Central School District, which is ranked #639 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#606 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.74
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
781 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
88%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
56
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
15
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,008 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,417 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,008
$31,092
Spending / Student
$35,417
$31,961
Best Chatham Central School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary E Dardess Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1530
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1530
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
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