Fort Plain Central School District

25 High St
Fort Plain, NY 13339-1218
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 312 students in Fort Plain 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 Fort Plain Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
670 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fort Plain Central School District, which is ranked #604 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#587 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
52%
49%
49%
70-74%
78%
(21-22)
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
86%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,964 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,851 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,964
$31,333
Spending / Student
$42,851
$32,210

Best Fort Plain Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Plain Junior-senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 West St
Fort Plain, NY 13339
(518) 993-4000
Gr: 7-12 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 670 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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