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Item: South Jefferson Central School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

13180 Us Rt 11
Adams Center, NY 13606-0010

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (315) 583-6104

www.spartanpride.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 399 students in South Jefferson Central School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.

Public Middle School in South Jefferson Central School District have an score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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

1,788 Students

881,039 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

83,294 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
6	130	140
7	133	167
8	132	169
Grade Not Listed	4	21

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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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#681 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District
2023	#681
2022	#684
2021	#557
2019	#454
2018	#393
2017	#546
2016	#553
2015	#517
2014	#425
2013	#378
2012	#410
2011	#334
2010	#351

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44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	44%	52%
2022	36%	46%
2021	35%	55%
2019	53%	54%
2018	56%	52%
2017	47%	50%
2016	48%	49%
2015	51%	48%
2014	37%	41%
2013	40%	39%
2012	69%	69%
2011	72%	67%
2010	90%	86%

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42%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2022	42%	49%
2021	60%	62%
2019	50%	52%
2018	56%	52%
2017	42%	47%
2016	41%	46%
2015	39%	40%
2014	37%	37%
2013	40%	39%
2012	66%	60%
2011	64%	58%
2010	83%	74%

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79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2022	79%	78%
2021	75%	84%

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(21-22)

85-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	82%	83%
2019	87%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	87%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	77%	78%

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(2022-23)

23.1%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	23.1%	34.8%
2022	22.7%	38.5%
2021	16.7%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	0.10	0.73
2022	0.09	0.72
2021	0.09	0.72
2020	0.10	0.71
2019	0.10	0.71
2018	0.08	0.71
2017	0.08	0.70
2016	0.06	0.70
2015	0.25	0.70
2014	0.04	0.69
2013	0.08	0.69
2012	0.06	0.68
2011	0.05	0.68
2010	0.07	0.66
2009	0.05	0.66
2008	0.08	0.65
2007	0.06	0.65
2006	0.05	0.64
2005	0.04	0.64
2004	0.04	0.63
2003	0.04	0.62
2002	0.05	0.62
2001	0.03	0.62
2000	0.03	0.63
1999	0.02	0.62
1998	0.02	0.62
1997	0.01	0.61
1996	0.02	0.61
1995	0.02	0.60
1994	0.03	0.59
1993	0.04	0.59
1992	0.03	0.59
1991	0.03	0.58
1990	0.05	0.57
1989	0.03	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2013)

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2021)

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2021	1%	10%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	2%	29%
2022	3%	29%
2021	1%	28%
2020	2%	28%
2019	2%	27%
2018	2%	27%
2017	2%	27%
2016	1%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

n/a

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1989	1%	20%

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% White

93%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	95%	40%
2022	95%	41%
2021	96%	41%
2020	95%	42%
2019	95%	43%
2018	96%	43%
2017	96%	44%
2016	97%	45%
2015	39%	45%
2014	98%	46%
2013	96%	47%
2012	96%	48%
2011	98%	49%
2010	96%	51%
2009	96%	51%
2008	96%	52%
2007	96%	52%
2006	98%	53%
2005	98%	53%
2004	98%	54%
2003	98%	55%
2002	98%	55%
2001	98%	55%
2000	99%	55%
1999	100%	56%
1998	99%	56%
1997	100%	57%
1996	99%	57%
1995	100%	58%
1994	98%	59%
1993	98%	59%
1992	98%	59%
1991	99%	60%
1990	98%	61%
1989	99%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	$44 MM	$41 MM
2022	$41 MM	$38 MM
2021	$38 MM	$36 MM
2020	$36 MM	$36 MM
2019	$35 MM	$35 MM
2018	$34 MM	$34 MM
2017	$33 MM	$33 MM
2016	$32 MM	$32 MM
2015	$28 MM	$29 MM
2014	$30 MM	$31 MM
2012	$29 MM	$29 MM
2011	$30 MM	$29 MM
2010	$28 MM	$29 MM
2009	$29 MM	$29 MM
2008	$27 MM	$28 MM
2007	$25 MM	$27 MM
2006	$23 MM	$25 MM
2005	$22 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$22 MM
2003	$19 MM	$21 MM
2002	$18 MM	$20 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$17 MM
1998	$16 MM	$16 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$15 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM
1992	$21 MM	$11 MM
1990	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	$38 MM	$26 MM
2022	$35 MM	$23 MM
2021	$35 MM	$21 MM
2020	$39 MM	$22 MM
2019	$33 MM	$35 MM
2018	$32 MM	$34 MM
2017	$31 MM	$33 MM
2016	$32 MM	$31 MM
2015	$40 MM	$30 MM
2014	$28 MM	$29 MM
2012	$28 MM	$28 MM
2011	$34 MM	$30 MM
2010	$40 MM	$30 MM
2009	$29 MM	$28 MM
2008	$27 MM	$27 MM
2007	$24 MM	$26 MM
2006	$23 MM	$25 MM
2005	$23 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$24 MM
2002	$19 MM	$23 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$17 MM	$19 MM
1999	$17 MM	$17 MM
1998	$16 MM	$16 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$16 MM
1995	$16 MM	$15 MM
1992	$20 MM	$12 MM
1990	$13 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,525

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	$24,001	$52,074
2022	$21,946	$48,179
2021	$21,191	$45,286
2020	$19,184	$44,052
2019	$18,561	$41,967
2018	$17,578	$37,783
2017	$17,146	$37,501
2016	$16,381	$36,257
2015	$14,309	$23,859
2014	$15,068	$33,260
2012	$14,294	$25,935
2011	$15,363	$26,364
2010	$13,957	$23,859
2009	$14,040	$21,692
2008	$13,178	$20,453
2007	$12,042	$18,556
2006	$11,378	$17,116
2005	$10,582	$16,764
2004	$10,458	$16,002
2003	$9,698	$14,881
2002	$8,992	$13,663
2001	$8,324	$12,690
2000	$8,298	$11,736
1999	$7,878	$11,068
1998	$7,334	$10,435
1997	$7,032	$9,995
1995	$7,446	$9,825
1992	$10,068	$8,101
1990	$6,435	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$21,456

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	South Jefferson Central School District	New York
2023	$20,998	$32,749
2022	$18,785	$28,677
2021	$19,753	$26,391
2020	$20,804	$26,731
2019	$17,393	$42,427
2018	$16,527	$38,270
2017	$15,896	$36,628
2016	$16,225	$34,588
2015	$20,221	$24,841
2014	$14,061	$31,853
2012	$13,844	$25,203
2011	$17,115	$27,087
2010	$19,724	$24,841
2009	$14,168	$21,514
2008	$13,091	$20,169
2007	$11,770	$18,076
2006	$11,206	$17,357
2005	$11,308	$16,650
2004	$15,896	$16,888
2003	$13,334	$16,638
2002	$9,538	$15,352
2001	$8,532	$13,878
2000	$8,309	$12,449
1999	$7,849	$11,246
1998	$7,243	$10,823
1997	$6,867	$10,248
1995	$7,406	$9,858
1992	$9,777	$8,716
1990	$6,769	$8,096

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Best South Jefferson Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarke Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

11060 Us Rt 11
Adams, NY 13605
(315) 232-4531

Gr: 6-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,788 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education