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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 341 students in Fort Plain 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 Preschool in Fort Plain Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
2 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
657 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
58,586 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.
Overall District Rank
#587 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
85%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,616 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,699 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,616
$31,405
Spending / Student
$43,699
$32,283
Best Fort Plain Central School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harry Hoag School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25 High St
Fort Plain, NY 13339
(518) 993-4000
Fort Plain, NY 13339
(518) 993-4000
Gr: PK-6 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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