Salmon River Central School District

637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937-2807
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 322 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 7% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,387 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Salmon River Central School District, which is ranked #993 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#995 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Salmon River Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salmon River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salmon River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salmon River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Salmon River Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
836 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
60%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
n/a
187,068 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
435 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
32%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
100
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
13
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,529 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,570 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Salmon River Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Salmon River Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$42,529
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Salmon River Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,570
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Salmon River Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Salmon River Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salmon River Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937
(518) 358-6650
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,387 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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