Moriah Central School District

39 Viking Ln
Port Henry, NY 12974-1607
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 374 students in Moriah Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Moriah Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
666 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Moriah Central School District, which is ranked #796 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#800 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
52%
36%
49%
70-74%
78%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
n/a
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
98%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,995 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,808 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,995
$31,371
Spending / Student
$25,808
$32,248

Best Moriah Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moriah Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
39 Viking Ln
Port Henry, NY 12974
(518) 546-3301
Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 666 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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