Fort Plain Central School District

25 High St
Fort Plain, NY 13339-1218
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fort Plain 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 316 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
657 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fort Plain Central School District, which is ranked #604 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 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%
(2022-23)
32.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
85%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,108 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,432 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,108
$34,989
Spending / Student
$37,432
$36,024

Best Fort Plain Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 657 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 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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