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Schools in Au Sable · AuSable Valley Central School District, Peru Central School District

Au Sable’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

38% of students in Au Sable’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Au Sable, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#488of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.8K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Peru Central
Students per teacher
11.1
NY 11.2
Schools in town
3
858 students on the public path
In brief

Au Sable’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 954 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Au Sable’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Au Sable’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

AuSable Valley Central spends $30,920 per student and Peru Central $28,829, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Au Sable’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (954)Better than 33%
Towns in Clinton County (14)Better than 64%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,311 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Au Sable anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Au Sable’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,357 in math, 1,265 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Au Sable, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Keeseville Primary SchoolAuSable Valley Central School DistrictC−
7–8Ausable Valley Middle SchoolAuSable Valley Central School DistrictC−
9–12Ausable Valley High SchoolAuSable Valley Central School DistrictA−

Au Sable runs its own schools through grade 12 (AuSable Valley Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Peru Central School District, shared with Peru, Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Au Sable

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

AuSable Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,087 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,920NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Peru Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,793 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,829NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, AuSable Valley Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 532 students tested
Math · PK–12, AuSable Valley Central School District34%
State average 46.5% · 582 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Peru Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 733 students tested
Math · PK–12, Peru Central School District41%
State average 46.5% · 775 students tested

Au Sable vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Au Sable’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Au SableC+AuSable Valley Central PK–12 · Peru Central PK–12
ChesterfieldCAuSable Valley Central
PeruB−Peru Central
JayCAuSable Valley Central
Black BrookCAuSable Valley Central

3 of the 4 neighbors share AuSable Valley Central with Au Sable for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Colchester, VT borders Au Sable but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Au Sable

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Au Sableby address
Keeseville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Keeseville
C−
364 students12:1Rate it →
Ausable Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clintonville
C−
152 students9:1Rate it →
Ausable Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clintonville
A−
342 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Au Sable’s schools

Are Au Sable’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Au Sable children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Au Sable in?

Two districts: AuSable Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Peru Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Peru, Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls.

Where do Au Sable kids go to high school?

Ausable Valley High School in Clintonville, with 342 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Au Sable’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Peru Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Au Sable spend per student?

$30,920 in AuSable Valley Central School District and $28,829 in Peru Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.