Tupper Lake Central School District

294 Hosley Ave
Tupper Lake, NY 12986-1555
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 742 students in Tupper Lake Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Tupper Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
742 Students
1,748,096 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
153,083 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tupper Lake Central School District, which is ranked #939 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% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#945 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
52%
33%
49%
70-74%
78%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
96%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,063 is less than the state median of $32,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,903
$31,336
Spending / Student
$26,063
$32,212

Best Tupper Lake Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tupper Lake Middle-high School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Chaney Ave
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-3322
Gr: 6-12 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
L P Quinn Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
294 Hosley Ave
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-2981
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 742 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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