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Saranac Central School District

32 Emmons St
Dannemora, NY 12929

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Tel: (518) 565-5600

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 734 students in Saranac Central School District. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.

Public Preschools in Saranac Central School District have an score of 40% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and score of 34% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,574 Schools

# Students

1,544 Students

679,827 Students

# Teachers

134 Teachers

57,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saranac Central School District	New York
Pre-K	68	56
Kind	98	90
1	99	88
2	133	87
3	122	79
4	96	79
5	117	73
Grade Not Listed	1	6

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Saranac Central School District, which is ranked #747 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#743 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District
2023	#743
2022	#769
2021	#513
2019	#479
2018	#442
2017	#482
2016	#396
2015	#501
2014	#479
2013	#490
2012	#471

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45%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	45%	52%
2022	35%	46%
2021	43%	55%
2019	52%	54%
2018	53%	52%
2017	48%	50%
2016	51%	49%
2015	50%	48%
2014	39%	41%
2013	35%	39%
2012	67%	69%

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37%

49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2022	37%	49%
2021	56%	62%
2019	48%	52%
2018	53%	52%
2017	47%	47%
2016	51%	46%
2015	41%	40%
2014	32%	37%
2013	38%	39%
2012	64%	60%
2011	64%	58%

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89%

78%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2022	89%	78%
2021	72%	84%

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92%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	87%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	87%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	0.08	0.73
2022	0.07	0.72
2021	0.07	0.72
2020	0.07	0.71
2019	0.07	0.71
2018	0.05	0.71
2017	0.05	0.71
2016	0.03	0.70
2015	0.26	0.70
2014	0.02	0.69
2013	0.07	0.69
2012	0.07	0.68
2011	0.06	0.68
2010	0.07	0.66
2009	0.32	0.66
2008	0.06	0.66
2007	0.04	0.65
2006	0.05	0.64
2005	0.04	0.64
2004	0.09	0.63
2003	0.10	0.62
2002	0.05	0.62
2001	0.04	0.63
2000	0.04	0.62
1999	0.03	0.62
1998	0.04	0.61
1997	0.04	0.61
1996	0.04	0.60
1995	0.04	0.60
1994	0.04	0.60
1993	0.03	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2010	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

1%

31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	2%	29%
2022	2%	29%
2021	1%	28%
2020	1%	27%
2019	1%	27%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2013	2%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	18%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%

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% Black

1%

16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2015	3%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

95%

38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	96%	40%
2022	96%	41%
2021	97%	41%
2020	97%	43%
2019	97%	43%
2018	98%	44%
2017	98%	44%
2016	99%	44%
2015	54%	45%
2014	99%	46%
2013	97%	47%
2012	96%	48%
2011	97%	49%
2010	96%	51%
2009	81%	51%
2008	97%	51%
2007	98%	52%
2006	97%	53%
2005	98%	53%
2004	95%	54%
2003	95%	55%
2002	97%	55%
2001	98%	55%
2000	97%	55%
1999	98%	55%
1998	98%	57%
1997	98%	57%
1996	98%	58%
1995	98%	58%
1994	98%	58%
1993	99%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,845 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	$36 MM	$36 MM
2022	$36 MM	$36 MM
2021	$36 MM	$36 MM
2020	$36 MM	$36 MM
2019	$35 MM	$35 MM
2018	$33 MM	$34 MM
2017	$32 MM	$33 MM
2016	$32 MM	$32 MM
2015	$30 MM	$29 MM
2014	$30 MM	$31 MM
2012	$29 MM	$29 MM
2011	$30 MM	$29 MM
2010	$30 MM	$29 MM
2009	$31 MM	$29 MM
2008	$29 MM	$28 MM
2007	$29 MM	$27 MM
2006	$27 MM	$25 MM
2005	$25 MM	$24 MM
2004	$24 MM	$22 MM
2003	$24 MM	$21 MM
2002	$24 MM	$20 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$17 MM
1998	$19 MM	$16 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$18 MM	$15 MM
1995	$17 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	$41 MM	$21 MM
2022	$38 MM	$22 MM
2021	$41 MM	$21 MM
2020	$38 MM	$22 MM
2019	$35 MM	$35 MM
2018	$33 MM	$34 MM
2017	$31 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$31 MM
2015	$29 MM	$30 MM
2014	$34 MM	$29 MM
2012	$29 MM	$28 MM
2011	$29 MM	$30 MM
2010	$29 MM	$30 MM
2009	$29 MM	$28 MM
2008	$28 MM	$27 MM
2007	$27 MM	$26 MM
2006	$26 MM	$25 MM
2005	$25 MM	$24 MM
2004	$24 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$24 MM
2002	$21 MM	$23 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$21 MM	$19 MM
1999	$18 MM	$17 MM
1998	$18 MM	$16 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$27 MM	$16 MM
1995	$21 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,241

$31,333

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	$24,019	$43,745
2022	$24,931	$44,052
2021	$24,213	$45,286
2020	$24,931	$44,052
2019	$23,312	$41,967
2018	$23,446	$37,783
2017	$22,465	$37,501
2016	$21,971	$36,257
2015	$20,798	$23,859
2014	$20,715	$33,260
2012	$19,025	$25,935
2011	$19,067	$26,364
2010	$18,533	$23,859
2009	$18,395	$21,692
2008	$16,335	$20,453
2007	$15,778	$18,556
2006	$14,586	$17,116
2005	$13,408	$16,764
2004	$12,193	$16,002
2003	$12,612	$14,881
2002	$12,373	$13,663
2001	$11,659	$12,690
2000	$11,130	$11,736
1999	$10,555	$11,068
1998	$10,043	$10,435
1997	$9,804	$9,995
1995	$9,292	$9,825
1992	$7,172	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$26,845

$32,210

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saranac Central School District	New York
2023	$27,743	$25,493
2022	$26,302	$26,731
2021	$27,968	$26,391
2020	$26,302	$26,731
2019	$23,568	$42,427
2018	$23,120	$38,270
2017	$21,453	$36,628
2016	$21,091	$34,588
2015	$20,084	$24,841
2014	$23,415	$31,853
2012	$18,423	$25,203
2011	$18,650	$27,087
2010	$17,897	$24,841
2009	$17,289	$21,514
2008	$15,875	$20,169
2007	$14,599	$18,076
2006	$14,094	$17,357
2005	$13,292	$16,650
2004	$12,440	$16,888
2003	$11,731	$16,638
2002	$10,769	$15,352
2001	$10,137	$13,878
2000	$10,769	$12,449
1999	$9,146	$11,246
1998	$9,623	$10,823
1997	$9,254	$10,248
1995	$11,639	$9,858
1992	$7,068	$8,716

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Best Saranac Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Saranac Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

4/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5900

Gr: PK-5 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Morrisonville Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

3/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

47 Sand Rd
Morrisonville, NY 12962
(518) 565-5980

Gr: PK-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,544 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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