Enrollment
354
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362967003997
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL
432 NEW SALEM RD, VOORHEESVILLE, NY 12186 · (518) 765-3314 · Albany County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 91% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
10.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
53 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 9 | 95 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 27% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
88.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 97.0% | 92.0% |
% 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
89.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
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CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (89.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 354 | 15.0% | 89.7% |
| SKANEATELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SKANEATELES | 410 | 15.1% | 94.3% |
| EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL EAST AURORA | 542 | 13.3% | 96.2% |
| MHS AMES CAMPUS MASSAPEQUA | 495 | 12.5% | 98.5% |
| MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CASTLETON | 399 | 23.1% | 72.4% |
| CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLINTON | 339 | 23.6% | 87.3% |
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 CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.7% | #66 of 1,135 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #133 of 1,109 ▼ 49 | #2 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #251 of 1,135 ▼ 180 | #4 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #822 of 1,216 | #12 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #495 of 1,058 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #908 of 1,070 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #1,131 of 1,167 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #549 of 743 | #5 of 6 |
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
354
+29 (+9%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 354 | 32.6 | 10.9:1 | 15% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 29.1 | 11.6:1 | 11% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 29.2 | 11.9:1 | 16% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 11% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 29.2 | 13.0:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 12% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 58 | 11.7:1 | 3% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 53 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL.
About CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in VOORHEESVILLE, New York. The school reports 354 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New York is about 668 students.
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL sits within VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 3 schools and 1,215 students.
Most students at CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL are White: 91% of enrollment. Other students are 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 69% White share among all Albany County residents. CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL was 10.9:1. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is about 11.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 15%. For comparison, public schools in Albany County average 45%.
Measured against New York public high schools, CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 69.5%. CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL scores 89.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Albany County, median household income is about $85,333, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Albany County number 75 and enroll about 39,946.
The closest public school to CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL is VOORHEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. The school's 89.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,018
Census ACS
Median income
$85,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
39,946 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 541 students
- VOORHEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 320 students
Other schools in VOORHEESVILLE
- VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 541 students
- VOORHEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 320 students
Nearby schools
- VOORHEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 320
- VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 541
- GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL3.9 mi · 1,476
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL4.8 mi · 1,186
- ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 295
- GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL?
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL have?
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL in?
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL is part of VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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