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Plattsburgh City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 560 students in Plattsburgh City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Plattsburgh City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Plattsburgh City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plattsburgh Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plattsburgh City School District, which is ranked #765 of all 1,009 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#741 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,973 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,510
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,973
$32,183
Best Plattsburgh City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plattsburgh Senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Clifford Dr
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-7500
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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