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Schools in Remsen · Remsen Central School District

Remsen’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Remsen, 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 93% 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
53%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.5K
▼ 9% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
405 students on the public path
In brief

Remsen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1144 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Remsen’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,476 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 Remsen Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Remsen’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1144)Better than 67%
Towns in Oneida County (26)Better than 50%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 202 test results could put Remsen anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Remsen’s students in the tested grades sat them (199 in math, 204 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Remsen Elementary SchoolRemsen Central School DistrictB−
7–12Remsen Junior-Senior High SchoolRemsen Central School DistrictC+

Remsen’s public schools are run by Remsen Central School District, which also serves Remsen and Steuben. Parts of Remsen (3% of its land) are served by Adirondack 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.

Remsen Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 405 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,476NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 48.9% · 204 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 199 students tested

Remsen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RemsenB−Remsen Central
SteubenBRemsen Central PK–12 · Holland Patent Central PK–12
ForestportCAdirondack Central PK–12 · Town of Webb Union Free PK–12
RussiaB−Poland Central
TrentonBHolland Patent Central
BoonvilleCAdirondack Central

Every school in Remsen

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 Remsenby address
Remsen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
217 students10:1Rate it →
Remsen Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
188 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Remsen’s schools

Are Remsen’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Remsen children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Remsen in?

Remsen Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 405 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Remsen are served by Adirondack Central.

How much does Remsen spend per student?

$31,476 in Remsen 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.