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Schools in Duanesburg · Duanesburg Central School District, Schalmont Central School District

Duanesburg’s public schools outscore 57% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Duanesburg, 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.

#324of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.5K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Schalmont Central
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
2
646 students on the public path
In brief

Duanesburg’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Duanesburg Central spends $23,428 per student and Schalmont Central $29,509, 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 Duanesburg’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of New York school districts, #324 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (954)Better than 61%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Duanesburg anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Duanesburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,120 in math, 1,056 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Duanesburg Elementary SchoolDuanesburg Central School DistrictB−
7–12Duanesburg High SchoolDuanesburg Central School DistrictB+

Duanesburg runs its own schools through grade 12 (Duanesburg Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Schalmont Central School District, shared with Princetown and Rotterdam. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Duanesburg

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

Duanesburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 646 students · 10.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,428NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Schalmont Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,753 students · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,509NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Duanesburg Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 278 students tested
Math · PK–12, Duanesburg Central School District55%
State average 46.5% · 311 students tested
Reading · K–12, Schalmont Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 778 students tested
Math · K–12, Schalmont Central School District47%
State average 46.5% · 809 students tested

Duanesburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DuanesburgBDuanesburg Central PK–12 · Schalmont Central K–12
EsperanceB−Schoharie Central
Esperance (village)—Schoharie Central
CharlestonB+Fonda-Fultonville Central
PrincetownBSchalmont Central
FloridaDAmsterdam City
WrightB−Schoharie Central
SchoharieB−Schoharie Central
KnoxBBerne-Knox-Westerlo Central

Every school in Duanesburg

2 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 Duanesburgby address
Duanesburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Delanson
B−
356 students14:1Rate it →
Duanesburg High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Delanson
B+
290 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Duanesburg’s schools

Are Duanesburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Duanesburg children attend outscore 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #324 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Duanesburg in?

Two districts: Duanesburg Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Schalmont Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Princetown and Rotterdam.

What is Duanesburg’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Schalmont Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Duanesburg spend per student?

$23,428 in Duanesburg Central School District and $29,509 in Schalmont 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.