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Salmon River 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Salmon River 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 Salmon River Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,367 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salmon River Central School District, which is ranked #991 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#996 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
% American Indian
60%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
30%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,151 is higher 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 $35,076 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,151
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,076
$32,183
Best Salmon River Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salmon River Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937
(518) 358-6650
Fort Covington, NY 12937
(518) 358-6650
Gr: 6-8 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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