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Keene Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Keene.

Keene’s School Grade A− better than 79% of New York school districts

Students
170
Schools
1
Spent per student
$39,166
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
The gist

What stands out about Keene Central School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the NY average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Keene 1,121

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Keene. Grade by grade →

K–12Keene Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 46.5% · 98 students tested
Reading / language arts60–64%
State average 48.9% · 96 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 87.2% · 10 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$39,166 per student · 13% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 86%State 12%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
156’20
163’21
167’22
166’23
170’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 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.

Keene Central School
Other · Grades K–12 · Keene Valley
A−
170 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

AuSable Valley Central School DistrictJay, Wilmington
$30,920per student
Lake Placid Central School DistrictNorth Elba, Wilmington
$36,531per student
Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-WestportElizabethtown
$38,152per student
Newcomb Central School DistrictNewcomb
$98,280per 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.