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Northern Adirondack 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 375 students in Northern Adirondack Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Northern Adirondack Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), 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
799 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Adirondack Central School District, which is ranked #774 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% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#776 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.8%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
97%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,417 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,797 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,417
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,797
$32,283
Best Northern Adirondack Central School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Adirondack Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5572 Rt 11
Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935
(518) 594-3986
Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935
(518) 594-3986
Gr: PK-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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