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Schools in Schroon · Schroon Lake Central School District

Schroon’s public schools score below 76% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Schroon’s districts is 32%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Schroon, 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 92% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$35.0K
▲ 1% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
227 students on the public path
In brief

Schroon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,992 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 Schroon’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 24% 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1115)Better than 23%
Towns in Essex County (18)Better than 22%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 114 test results could put Schroon anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Schroon’s students in the tested grades sat them (112 in math, 116 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Schroon Lake Central SchoolSchroon Lake Central School DistrictB

Schroon’s public schools are run by Schroon Lake Central School District, which also serves North Hudson. 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.

Schroon Lake Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 227 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,992NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 116 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 112 students tested

Schroon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SchroonC−Schroon Lake Central
North Hudson—Schroon Lake Central
TiconderogaC+Ticonderoga Central
Crown PointC−Crown Point Central
Minerva—Minerva Central
HoriconCNorth Warren Central

Every school in Schroon

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 Schroonby address
Schroon Lake Central School
Grades PK–12 · Schroon Lake
B
227 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Schroon’s schools

Are Schroon’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Schroon children attend score below 76% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schroon in?

Schroon Lake Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 227 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Schroon spend per student?

$34,992 in Schroon Lake 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.