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Schools in Hounsfield · Sackets Harbor Central School District

Hounsfield’s public schools outscore 59% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hounsfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#305of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.7K
▼ 31% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
411 students on the public path
In brief

Hounsfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1133 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hounsfield’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,708 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Hounsfield’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of New York school districts, #305 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1133)Better than 71%
Towns in Jefferson County (22)Better than 77%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 186 test results could put Hounsfield anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hounsfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (187 in math, 184 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Sackets Harbor Central SchoolSackets Harbor Central School DistrictB

Hounsfield’s public schools are run by Sackets Harbor Central School District, which also serves Sackets Harbor. Parts of Hounsfield (8% and 6% of its land) are served by General Brown Central and South Jefferson Central instead. 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.

Sackets Harbor Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 411 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,708NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 184 students tested
Math47%
State average 46.5% · 187 students tested

Hounsfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HounsfieldBSackets Harbor Central
HendersonCBelleville Henderson Central
BrownvilleB−General Brown Central
Dexter—General Brown Central
WatertownC−South Jefferson Central PK–12 · Watertown City K–12
LymeB+Lyme Central
Brownville (village)—General Brown Central
AdamsBSouth Jefferson Central
Glen Park—General Brown Central

Every school in Hounsfield

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 Hounsfieldby address
Sackets Harbor Central School
Grades PK–12 · Sackets Harbor
B
411 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hounsfield’s schools

Are Hounsfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Hounsfield children attend outscore 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #305 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hounsfield in?

Sackets Harbor Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 411 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hounsfield are served by General Brown Central and South Jefferson Central.

How much does Hounsfield spend per student?

$23,708 in Sackets Harbor 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.