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Chatham Central 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Chatham Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Chatham Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
907 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chatham Central School District, which is ranked #787 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#776 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
87%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,333 is higher than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,753 is higher than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,333
$31,371
Spending / Student
$34,753
$32,248
Best Chatham Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1560
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1560
Gr: 6-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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