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Schools in Steuben · Remsen Central School District, Holland Patent Central School District

Steuben’s public schools outscore 58% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Steuben, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 79% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.7K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Holland Patent Central
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
980 students on the public path
In brief

Steuben’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1040 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Steuben’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Remsen Central spends $31,476 per student and Holland Patent Central $27,734, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Steuben’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 58% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1040)Better than 79%
Towns in Oneida County (26)Better than 54%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 672 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Steuben anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 79% of Steuben’s students in the tested grades sat them (676 in math, 667 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Steuben runs its own schools through grade 12 (Remsen Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Holland Patent Central School District, shared with Floyd, Holland Patent, Marcy, Trenton and Western. Its school is in Stittville. Parts of Steuben (10% of its land) are served by Adirondack Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Steuben

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−
Holland Patent Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,215 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,734NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Remsen Central School District53%
State average 48.9% · 204 students tested
Math · PK–12, Remsen Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 199 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Holland Patent Central School District51%
State average 48.9% · 463 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holland Patent Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 477 students tested

Steuben vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SteubenBRemsen Central PK–12 · Holland Patent Central PK–12
RemsenB−Remsen Central
WesternDHolland Patent Central PK–12 · Adirondack Central PK–12 · Rome City PK–12
FloydBHolland Patent Central
BoonvilleCAdirondack Central
TrentonBHolland Patent Central

3 of the 5 neighbors share Holland Patent Central with Steuben for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Steuben

4 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).

Also serving Steubenin other towns
General William Floyd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Stittville
314 students11:1Rate it →
Remsen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Remsen
B−
217 students10:1Rate it →
Holland Patent Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holland Patent
C
261 students10:1Rate it →
Remsen Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Remsen
C+
188 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Steuben’s schools

Are Steuben’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Steuben children attend outscore 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Steuben in?

Two districts: Remsen Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Holland Patent Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Floyd, Holland Patent, Marcy, Trenton and Western.

What is Steuben’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Holland Patent Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Steuben spend per student?

$31,476 in Remsen Central School District and $27,734 in Holland Patent 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.