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Enrollment
373
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360639000419
CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL
101 ROBERTS ST, CANASTOTA, NY 13032 · (315) 697-2003 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
123 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 29% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
83.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.1pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -24.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 25 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 67.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #569 of 1,135 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #700 of 1,109 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #358 of 1,135 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #781 of 1,216 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #899 of 1,058 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #890 of 1,070 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.3% | #49 of 743 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
373
-242 (-39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.1:1
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 373 | 27.4 | 13.6:1 | 33% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 46 | 12.1:1 | 44% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 44.3 | 12.7:1 | 42% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 43.5 | 14.1:1 | 56% (343) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL.
About CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL
CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in CANASTOTA, New York, reachable at (315) 697-2003. The school counted 373 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 44% below the 668-student average for high schools in New York.
CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 4 schools, CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL included, with 1,185 students in all.
Of every 100 students at CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL, about 90 are White. It is also 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Madison County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
Teacher count: 27.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.6:1. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Roughly 33% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (58.9%) and its predicted rate (62.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
In Madison County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $75,499 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL, Madison County has 25 public schools.
ROBERTS STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 373 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 615.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,328
Census ACS
Median income
$75,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,402 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROBERTS STREET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 370 students
- PETERBORO STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 260 students
- SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 182 students
Other schools in CANASTOTA
- ROBERTS STREET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 370 students
- PETERBORO STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 260 students
- SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 182 students
Nearby schools
- ROBERTS STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 370
- PETERBORO STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 260
- SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 182
- OTTO L SHORTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 355
- DURHAMVILLE SCHOOL4.7 mi · 258
- ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.7 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOLHow large is CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL?
CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 13.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL?
CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL?
CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.