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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
231
+12 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.5:1
% White
98%
was 99%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL
Set in CHATEAUGAY, New York, CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is a tiny 9-12 campus, run under CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It serves 231 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 65% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 569 students overall.
Looking at the student body, CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (98%) are White. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Franklin County's rate of about 52%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.1%; this one delivers 63.7%.
In the area at large, census data for Franklin County shows median household income runs about $65,151, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,724 students), of which CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 5%: 219 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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.
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