Is Afton Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Afton Junior/Senior High School ranks 727 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Afton Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Afton Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Afton Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Afton Junior/Senior High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Afton Junior/Senior High School?

Afton Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Afton Elementary School

Afton Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Afton Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving 265 students in grades 6-12 in the rural town of Afton, New York. The school is part of the Afton Central School District, which is ranked 709 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Afton Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, typically in the 600-800 range out of over 1,200 schools. Its performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the state and district averages. The school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 72.9% to 85.7% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rates have been relatively high, ranging from 4.9% to 13.1% in recent years. Afton has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 48.5% in the past few years, well above the state average. The school serves a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 50-51% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Afton's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby high schools, such as Chenango Valley High School, Chenango Forks High School, and Greene High School, which consistently rank higher and perform better on state assessments and Regents exams. Afton's special education students have particularly low performance, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York high schools in this subgroup, and the school's male students tend to perform worse than female students, with larger gaps in state assessment proficiency and Regents exam pass rates. Additionally, Afton's white students perform significantly worse than the state average, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York high schools for this subgroup.

Detail:

Public 6-12

29 Academy St
Afton, NY 13730-0005

(607) 639-8201

District: Afton Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
727^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,495

Feeder schools for Afton Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Afton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Afton Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 73.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.59. (See more...)

Compare Details Afton Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 58.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.93. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Afton Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), Hispanic (5.3%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Afton Junior/Senior High School is 7.8. (See more...)

Compare Afton Junior/Senior High School employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Afton Junior/Senior High School is $23,495.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Afton Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Afton Junior/Senior High School 1111^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Afton Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Afton Junior/Senior High School 727^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Afton Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Afton Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Afton Central School District 709^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Afton Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	35.72	785^th	1095	28.3%
2007	41.75	761^st	1123	32.2%
2008	57.92	636^th	1185	46.3%
2009	54.46	735^th	1224	40.0%
2010	41.13	823^rd	1243	33.8%
2011	42.26	830^th	1295	35.9%
2012	35.16	939^th	1337	29.8%
2013	20.40	1107^th	1373	19.4%
2014	24.39	1072^nd	1401	23.5%
2015	25.69	1069^th	1407	24.0%
2016	21.65	1171^st	1429	18.1%
2017	27.24	1094^th	1455	24.8%
2018	25.66	1113^th	1438	22.6%
2019	14.08	1316^th	1439	8.5%
2021	14.24	1145^th	1242	7.8%
2022	29.39	1087^th	1479	26.5%
2023	20.95	1275^th	1500	15.0%
2024	29.59	1111^th	1504	26.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.47	894^th	1307	31.6%
2024	15.06	1285^th	1303	1.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.28	904^th	1245	27.4%
2019	17.19	1155^th	1241	6.9%
2021	20.30	835^th	935	10.7%
2022	19.00	1176^th	1306	10.0%
2023	10.93	1243^rd	1288	3.5%
2024	26.31	1046^th	1296	19.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.86	1090^th	1353	19.4%
2019	17.89	1213^th	1370	11.5%
2021	20.38	935^th	1066	12.3%
2022	28.42	1097^th	1454	24.6%
2023	26.49	1161^st	1463	20.6%
2024	26.75	1150^th	1465	21.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.76	1050^th	1352	22.3%
2019	12.63	1292^nd	1366	5.4%
2021	10.33	1026^th	1071	4.2%
2022	31.38	1030^th	1455	29.2%
2023	13.49	1361^st	1464	7.0%
2024	36.78	948^th	1464	35.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.72	696^th	778	10.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Afton Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	43.78	655^th	935	29.9%
2006	43.25	666^th	986	32.5%
2007	47.69	651^st	1002	35.0%
2008	47.09	659^th	1027	35.8%
2009	41.15	718^th	1086	33.9%
2010	33.71	793^rd	1117	29.0%
2011	33.56	806^th	1165	30.8%
2012	39.92	762^nd	1198	36.4%
2013	56.57	615^th	1217	49.5%
2014	53.32	607^th	1237	50.9%
2015	31.40	866^th	1255	31.0%
2016	31.32	877^th	1255	30.1%
2017	25.83	865^th	1221	29.2%
2018	42.77	745^th	1210	38.4%
2019	37.75	797^th	1207	34.0%
2021	40.82	370^th	519	28.7%
2022	34.66	781^st	1190	34.4%
2023	36.37	777^th	1228	36.7%
2024	42.93	727^th	1242	41.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.16	577^th	1095	47.3%
2019	27.23	856^th	1132	24.4%
2022	51.40	420^th	1038	59.5%
2023	11.84	1094^th	1130	3.2%
2024	30.14	824^th	1144	28.0%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.48	764^th	1154	33.8%
2019	30.80	849^th	1179	28.0%
2021	46.85	164^th	289	43.3%
2022	36.64	708^th	1101	35.7%
2023	27.46	834^th	1155	27.8%
2024	37.43	735^th	1170	37.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.05	802^nd	1176	31.8%
2019	33.90	819^th	1193	31.3%
2021	47.24	171^st	290	41.0%
2022	46.52	658^th	1155	43.0%
2023	38.25	756^th	1197	36.8%
2024	48.70	657^th	1219	46.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.78	599^th	1176	49.1%
2019	44.67	707^th	1190	40.6%
2021	32.89	283^rd	354	20.1%
2022	26.45	825^th	1154	28.5%
2023	35.17	761^st	1191	36.1%
2024	38.00	753^rd	1211	37.8%

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Rank History for high school White students at Afton Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.26	666^th	765	12.9%
2023	16.71	692^nd	776	10.8%
2024	25.36	640^th	781	18.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Afton Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	388	3	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1990	395	5	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	394	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1992	373	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1993	370	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1994	394	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1995	398	3	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	411
1996	398	3	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	411
1997	380	3	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
1998	381	6	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1999	365	4	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2000	374	2	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2001	377	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	372	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	372	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	387	1	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2005	373	1	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
2006	396	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	373	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2008	347	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
2009	328	0	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	340
2010	0	0	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	339	351
2011	324	2	5	6	2	0	0	0	339
2012	264	1	3	7	2	0	1	0	278
2013	238	2	3	6	1	0	1	0	251
2014	229	3	3	6	1	0	0	0	242
2015	230	1	4	4	1	0	2	0	242
2016	237	4	3	8	1	0	1	0	254
2017	206	3	5	7	0	0	1	0	222
2018	218	4	5	6	0	0	4	0	237
2019	225	7	5	7	0	0	3	0	247
2020	259	7	3	9	0	0	4	0	282
2021	252	11	3	10	0	0	4	0	280
2022	227	9	3	10	0	0	8	0	257
2023	228	7	2	16	0	0	11	1	265
2024	217	6	1	13	0	0	9	1	247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Afton Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	399	30.9	12.9	n/a
1990	408	30.9	13.2	n/a
1991	403	29.5	13.6	n/a
1992	382	31.5	12.1	n/a
1993	374	31.1	12.0	n/a
1994	402	28.6	14.1	17.4
1995	411	30.6	13.4	32.1
1996	411	30.6	13.4	32.1
1997	387	28.6	13.5	37.2
1998	392	31.7	12.4	36.7
1999	374	32.7	11.4	40.1
2000	380	33.0	11.5	43.7
2001	377	35.1	10.7	40.8
2002	377	33.0	11.4	47.2
2003	377	33.0	11.4	47.2
2004	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	378	30.7	12.3	46.6
2006	399	36.0	11.1	50.9
2007	378	36.0	10.5	52.1
2008	353	37.5	9.4	57.2
2009	340	37.0	9.2	51.8
2010	351	37.5	9.3	1550
2011	339	32.3	10.4	55.2
2012	278	29.5	9.4	66.9
2013	251	30.7	8.1	44.6
2014	242	28.5	8.4	59.1
2015	242	27.0	8.9	60.3
2016	254	26.0	9.7	61
2017	222	20.0	11.0	62.2
2018	237	25.0	9.4	57
2019	247	27.0	9.1	48.2
2020	282	39.0	7.2	46.1
2021	280	30.7	9.0	50.7
2022	257	32.1	8.0	51.4
2023	265	33.0	8.0	50.9
2024	247	31.4	7.8	53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Afton Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	399	30.9	12.9	n/a
1990	408	30.9	13.2	n/a
1991	403	29.5	13.6	n/a
1992	382	31.5	12.1	n/a
1993	374	31.1	12.0	n/a
1994	402	28.6	14.1	17.4
1995	411	30.6	13.4	32.1
1996	411	30.6	13.4	32.1
1997	387	28.6	13.5	37.2
1998	392	31.7	12.4	36.7
1999	374	32.7	11.4	40.1
2000	380	33.0	11.5	43.7
2001	377	35.1	10.7	40.8
2002	377	33.0	11.4	47.2
2003	377	33.0	11.4	47.2
2004	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	378	30.7	12.3	46.6
2006	399	36.0	11.1	50.9
2007	378	36.0	10.5	52.1
2008	353	37.5	9.4	57.2
2009	340	37.0	9.2	51.8
2010	351	37.5	9.3	1550
2011	339	32.3	10.4	55.2
2012	278	29.5	9.4	66.9
2013	251	30.7	8.1	44.6
2014	242	28.5	8.4	59.1
2015	242	27.0	8.9	60.3
2016	254	26.0	9.7	61
2017	222	20.0	11.0	62.2
2018	237	25.0	9.4	57
2019	247	27.0	9.1	48.2
2020	282	39.0	7.2	46.1
2021	280	30.7	9.0	50.7
2022	257	32.1	8.0	51.4
2023	265	33.0	8.0	50.9
2024	247	31.4	7.8	53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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