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Mount Markham Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Richfield, Winfield, Columbia, Bridgewater, Litchfield, Plainfield, Exeter and West Winfield, and parts of Frankfort, Brookfield and Edmeston.

Richfield’s School Grade B− better than 50% of New York school districts

Students
1,032
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,244
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mount Markham Central School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the NY average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3M, about $2,926 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Richfield 2,052B−Winfield 1,861C+Columbia 1,584B−Bridgewater 1,514B−Litchfield 1,428Plainfield 921Exeter 838West Winfield 724

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Richfield. Grade by grade →

PK–122 schoolsRichfield Springs Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 46.5% · 490 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.9% · 503 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.2% · 104 in the class

86% 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
$27,244 per student · 21% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 71%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,039’20
1,070’21
1,067’22
1,055’23
1,032’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Mount Markham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Winfield
B−
465 students14:1
Mount Markham Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Winfield
C−
284 students9:1
Mount Markham Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Winfield
A−
283 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Valley Central School DistrictGerman Flatts, Ilion
$24,276per student
Edmeston Central School DistrictBurlington
$30,056per student
Richfield Springs Central School DistrictRichfield Springs, Warren
$28,370per student
Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictColumbus, Hamilton
$28,685per 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.