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Schools in Wilmington · Lake Placid Central School District, AuSable Valley Central School District

Wilmington’s public schools score below 63% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Wilmington’s districts is 36%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wilmington, 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 97% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.9K
▼ 11% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · AuSable Valley Central
Students per teacher
9.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,277 students on the public path
In brief

Wilmington’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 97% 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 Wilmington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lake Placid Central spends $36,531 per student and AuSable Valley Central $30,920, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Adirondack Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Wilmington’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of New York school districts. 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 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1143)Better than 36%
Towns in Essex County (18)Better than 67%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 873 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Wilmington anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wilmington’s students in the tested grades sat them (893 in math, 852 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Wilmington runs its own schools through grade 12 (AuSable Valley Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Lake Placid Central School District, shared with Lake Placid and North Elba. Its school is in Keeseville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wilmington

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lake Placid Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 532 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,531NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
AuSable Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,087 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,920NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Lake Placid Central School District53%
State average 48.9% · 320 students tested
Math · K–12, Lake Placid Central School District41%
State average 46.5% · 311 students tested
Reading · PK–12, AuSable Valley Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 532 students tested
Math · PK–12, AuSable Valley Central School District34%
State average 46.5% · 582 students tested

Wilmington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilmingtonC+AuSable Valley Central PK–12 · Lake Placid Central K–12
JayCAuSable Valley Central
Black BrookCAuSable Valley Central
St. ArmandBSaranac Lake Central
KeeneA−Keene Central
North ElbaB−Lake Placid Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share AuSable Valley Central with Wilmington for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wilmington

6 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 Wilmingtonin other towns
Keeseville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Keeseville
C−
364 students12:1Rate it →
Ausable Forks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Au Sable Forks
C−
229 students10:1Rate it →
Lake Placid Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Placid
B−
228 students9:1Rate it →
Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Lake Placid
C
304 students7:1Rate it →
Ausable Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clintonville
C−
152 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Adirondack Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
78 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilmington’s schools

Are Wilmington’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wilmington children attend score below 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilmington in?

Two districts: AuSable Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Lake Placid Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lake Placid and North Elba.

What is Wilmington’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wilmington spend per student?

$36,531 in Lake Placid Central School District and $30,920 in AuSable Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wilmington?

Yes: Adirondack Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 78 students).

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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.