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Schools in Keene · Keene Central School District

Keene’s public schools outscore 79% of New York districts

On the state reading tests, 62% of Keene’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Keene, 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.

K–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
62%
▲ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$39.2K
▲ 13% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
170 students on the public path
In brief

Keene’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 983 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keene’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,166 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 Keene’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% of New York school districts. 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (983)Better than 93%
Towns in Essex County (18)Better than 94%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 97 test results could put Keene anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Keene’s students in the tested grades sat them (98 in math, 96 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12Keene Central SchoolKeene Central School DistrictA−

Keene’s public schools are run by Keene Central School District. 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.

Keene Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 170 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 7.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$39,166NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 48.9% · 96 students tested
Math57%
State average 46.5% · 98 students tested

Keene vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KeeneA−Keene Central
ElizabethtownCBoquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport
North Hudson—Schroon Lake Central
North ElbaB−Lake Placid Central
JayCAuSable Valley Central
Newcomb—Newcomb Central
WilmingtonC+AuSable Valley Central PK–12 · Lake Placid Central K–12

Every school in Keene

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 Keeneby address
Keene Central School
Grades K–12 · Keene Valley
A−
170 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Keene’s schools

Are Keene’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Keene children attend outscore 79% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Keene in?

Keene Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 170 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Keene spend per student?

$39,166 in Keene 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.