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Newark Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 586 students in Newark Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Newark Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Newark Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newark Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newark Central School District, which is ranked #907 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#918 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
18%
31%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
65%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,298 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,145
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,298
$32,283
Best Newark Central School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newark Senior High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
625 Peirson Ave
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-3242
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-3242
Gr: 9-12 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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