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Schools in Perth · Broadalbin-Perth Central School District

Perth’s public schools score below 58% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 39% of Perth’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perth, 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.

#459of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▼ 36% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
1,635 students on the public path
In brief

Perth’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Perth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,203 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Perth’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of New York school districts, #459 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1018)Better than 39%
Towns in Fulton County (10)Better than 50%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 684 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Perth anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Perth’s students in the tested grades sat them (727 in math, 641 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Broadalbin-Perth Elementary SchoolBroadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictC+
7–12Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High Schoolin BroadalbinB

Perth’s public schools are run by Broadalbin-Perth Central School District, which also serves Broadalbin, Broadalbin and Providence. Parts of Perth (9% and 7% of its land) are served by Amsterdam City and Galway 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.

Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,635 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,203NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 641 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 727 students tested

Perth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PerthC+Broadalbin-Perth Central
AmsterdamDAmsterdam City
JohnstownC−Johnstown City PK–12 · Gloversville City PK–12
BroadalbinC+Broadalbin-Perth Central
MayfieldBMayfield Central

Every school in Perth

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 Perthby address
Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Amsterdam
C+
879 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Perthin other towns
Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Broadalbin
B
756 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Perth’s schools

Are Perth’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perth children attend score below 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #459 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perth in?

Broadalbin-Perth Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,635 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Perth are served by Amsterdam City and Galway Central.

What is Perth’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Perth spend per student?

$22,203 in Broadalbin-Perth 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.