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.