For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 574 students in South Jefferson Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in South Jefferson Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in South Jefferson Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Jefferson High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Jefferson Central School District, which is ranked #711 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
93%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,456 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,525
$34,989
Spending / Student
$21,456
$36,024
Best South Jefferson Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Jefferson High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11060 Us Rt 11
Adams, NY 13605
(315) 232-4531
Adams, NY 13605
(315) 232-4531
Gr: 9-12 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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