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Schools in Boonville · Adirondack Central School District

Boonville’s public schools score below 72% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Boonville’s districts is 38%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boonville, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.9K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,169 students on the public path
In brief

Boonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 490 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boonville’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Boonville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,890 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Adirondack Middle School, then Adirondack High School. See the path ↓

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 Boonville’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (490)Better than 36%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 510 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Boonville anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Boonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (523 in math, 496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Adirondack Middle SchoolAdirondack Central School DistrictD
9–12Adirondack High SchoolAdirondack Central School DistrictA

Boonville’s public schools are run by Adirondack Central School District, which also serves Ava, Boonville, Forestport and Lee and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Adirondack Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,169 students · 13.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,890NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 48.9% · 496 students tested
Math38%
State average 46.5% · 523 students tested

Boonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoonvilleCAdirondack Central

Every school in Boonville

4 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).

Also serving Boonvillein other towns
Boonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
420 students18:1Rate it →
West Leyden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Leyden
D
123 students14:1Rate it →
Adirondack Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
243 students10:1Rate it →
Adirondack High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
383 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Boonville’s schools

Are Boonville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Boonville children attend score below 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boonville in?

Adirondack Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,169 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boonville kids go to high school?

Adirondack High School, with 383 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Boonville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Adirondack Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Boonville spend per student?

$24,890 in Adirondack 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.