Gouverneur Central School District

133 E Barney St
Gouverneur, NY 13642-1193
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 447 students in Gouverneur Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Gouverneur Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gouverneur Central School District, which is ranked #896 of all 1,009 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#900 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
52%
36%
49%
70%
78%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
96%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,588 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,155
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,588
$32,183

Best Gouverneur Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gouverneur Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Wilson St
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-1903
Grades: 5-8
| 447 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,422 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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