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C−

Johnsburg Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Johnsburg, and parts of Chester and Thurman.

Johnsburg’s School Grade C− better than 24% of New York school districts

Students
244
Schools
1
Spent per student
$41,668
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Johnsburg Central School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Spends 20% more per student than the NY average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.7M, about $6,762 per student
  • Only 67% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Johnsburg 2,132

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Johnsburg. Grade by grade →

PK–12Johnsburg Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 46.5% · 116 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 48.9% · 121 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.2% · 22 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

67% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$41,668 per student · 20% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 35%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
302’20
297’21
278’22
251’23
244’24

Down 19.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Johnsburg Central School
Other · Grades PK–12 · North Creek
C+
244 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Warrensburg Central School DistrictWarrensburg
$32,867per student
Hadley-Luzerne Central School DistrictStony Creek
$34,245per student
Indian Lake Central School DistrictIndian Lake
$50,568per student
Minerva Central School DistrictMinerva
$56,088per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.