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Carthage Central School District

36500 Nys Rte 26
Carthage, NY 13619-9527
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Carthage Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,340 students in Carthage Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Carthage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
3,115 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carthage Central School District, which is ranked #635 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#623 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
52%
44%
49%
78%
78%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
14%
31%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
73%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,605 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,306
$31,324
Spending / Student
$23,605
$32,199

Best Carthage Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Black River School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
160 Leray St
Black River, NY 13612
(315) 773-5911
Gr: PK-4 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Carthage Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Beaver Ln
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-1570
Gr: PK-4 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
West Carthage Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21568 Cole Rd
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 493-2400
Gr: PK-4 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,115 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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