Salmon River Central School District

637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937-2807
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 304 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 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,373 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Salmon River Central School District, which is ranked #989 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#996 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

16%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

72%
78%
87%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
46.9%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
61%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
2%
31%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
20%
% White
29%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,306 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,442 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$61 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$42,306
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$44,442
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Salmon River Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salmon River Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937
(518) 358-6650
Gr: 6-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,373 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 87% (Top 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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