Schalmont Central School District

The Schalmont Central School District in New York consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The data reveals that Schalmont High School is the standout performer, ranking 374 out of 1,242 New York high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive Regents exam scores, with over 70% proficiency in several subjects, as well as a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.9%.

Meanwhile, Schalmont Middle School has achieved 100% proficiency in Regents Earth Science and Algebra I exams, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school also demonstrated strong performance in 8th-grade science assessments, with 41.75% proficiency compared to the state average of 33.76%. In contrast, Jefferson Elementary School had above-average proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and math assessments, but Schalmont Middle School struggled in ELA assessments, with proficiency rates below the state average in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades.

The data also reveals variations in resource allocation, with Schalmont High School having the highest per-student spending at $17,022 and the highest student-teacher ratio at 11.8, while Schalmont Middle School had the lowest per-student spending at $11,880 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.0. These differences in resource allocation may be an area for further investigation to understand how they may be influencing student performance across the district.