Enrollment
231
High
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360708000498
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL
42 RIVER ST, CHATEAUGAY, NY 12920 · (518) 497-6611 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
100 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 7 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 CHATEAUGAY 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
56.5%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.4% | 75.3% |
% 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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 231 | 43.3% | 63.7% |
| ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALEXANDRIA BAY | 224 | 42.0% | 64.8% |
| SALEM HIGH SCHOOL SALEM | 230 | 43.9% | 74.7% |
| CANAJOHARIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CANAJOHARIE | 249 | 44.6% | 76.2% |
| BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BEAVER FALLS | 254 | 42.1% | 92.3% |
| FORT ANN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL FORT ANN | 233 | 43.8% | 63.5% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #464 of 1,135 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #288 of 1,109 no change | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #842 of 1,135 ▲ 11 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #1,032 of 1,216 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #119 of 1,058 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #1,056 of 1,070 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #795 of 1,167 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #209 of 339 | 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
231
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 231 | 26.2 | 8.8:1 | 43% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 27.5 | 8.4:1 | 49% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 27.9 | 8.0:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 25 | 8.8:1 | 42% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 19 | 11.5:1 | 42% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 40% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 34% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 33% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL.
About CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL operates as a small high school in CHATEAUGAY, New York. A total of 231 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in New York is about 668 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools in CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 569 students in total.
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 98% White. For comparison, the population of Franklin County is roughly 84% White. CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The school's lunch program data list 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Franklin County average 52%.
The allk12 Grade for CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is B. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is +4.7 points: 63.7% actual, 59.1% predicted.
Franklin County census figures show that the median household income is $65,151, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 21 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 6,724 students in all.
CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL. CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 5%, to 231.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,696
Census ACS
Median income
$65,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 338 students
Nearby schools
- CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 338
- SAINT JOSEPH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 199
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL11.6 mi · 705
- FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.6 mi · 213
- FRANKLIN-ESSEX-HAMILTON BOCES11.7 mi · 31
- NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL11.8 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL?
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 231 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL?
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL?
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.