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Schools in Denmark · Copenhagen Central School District, Lowville Academy and Central School District

Denmark’s public schools outscore 56% of New York districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Denmark, 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.

#330of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 38% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Carthage Central
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
473 students on the public path
In brief

Denmark’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 953 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Denmark’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 43% across its districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Copenhagen Central spends $22,898 per student and Lowville Academy and Central $21,852, 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 Denmark’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of New York school districts, #330 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (953)Better than 77%
Towns in Lewis County (17)Better than 65%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,193 test results and a graduating class of 217 could put Denmark anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Denmark’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,182 in math, 2,205 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Copenhagen Central SchoolCopenhagen Central School DistrictB

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Denmark

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

Copenhagen Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 473 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,898NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Lowville Academy and Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,276 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,852NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Carthage Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,168 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,547NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Copenhagen Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 241 students tested
Math · PK–12, Copenhagen Central School District53%
State average 46.5% · 235 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lowville Academy and Central School District60%
State average 48.9% · 616 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lowville Academy and Central School District51%
State average 46.5% · 586 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Carthage Central School District44%
State average 48.9% · 1348 students tested
Math · PK–12, Carthage Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 1361 students tested

Denmark vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DenmarkBCopenhagen Central PK–12 · Lowville Academy and Central PK–12 · Carthage Central PK–12
CroghanCBeaver River Central
ChampionB−Carthage Central PK–12 · Copenhagen Central PK–12
New BremenCBeaver River Central
WilnaB−Carthage Central
CarthageB−Carthage Central
LowvilleB+Lowville Academy and Central
RutlandB−Copenhagen Central PK–12 · Carthage Central PK–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Carthage Central with Denmark for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Denmark

1 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 Denmarkby address
Copenhagen Central School
Grades PK–12 · Copenhagen
B
473 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Denmark’s schools

Are Denmark’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Denmark children attend outscore 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #330 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Denmark in?

Copenhagen Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 473 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is Denmark’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Denmark spend per student?

$22,898 in Copenhagen Central School District, $21,852 in Lowville Academy and Central School District and $21,547 in Carthage 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.