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 is 1 public preschool serving 336 students in Tupper Lake Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Tupper Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
730 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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%
(2022-23)
18.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,492 is less than the state median of $32,283. 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
$27,345
$31,405
Spending / Student
$26,492
$32,283

Best Tupper Lake Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 730 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • 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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