Schools
39
12 districts
Jefferson County
New York · Public K-12
39 public schools serving approximately 16,761 students, in a county of 115,040 residents.
Enrollment
16,761
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,301
Below New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.6%
Above New York avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
3,908 students · 12 districts in Jefferson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Jefferson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
34
24.0% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATERTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 1,083 | · |
| CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Carthage | Middle | 05-08 | 899 | · |
| CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Carthage | High | 09-12 | 815 | · |
| INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | Philadelphia | High | 09-12 | 781 | · |
| INDIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Philadelphia | Middle | 06-08 | 672 | · |
| GENERAL BROWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Dexter | High | 07-12 | 661 | · |
| CASE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Watertown | Middle | 07-08 | 626 | · |
| HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOL | Watertown | Middle | 05-06 | 574 | · |
| SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL | Adams | High | 09-12 | 553 | · |
| CALCIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL | Calcium | Elementary | PK-03 | 545 | · |
| INDIAN RIVER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Philadelphia | Elementary | 04-05 | 544 | · |
| MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Adams Center | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 | · |
| BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL | Belleville | Other | PK-12 | 502 | · |
| LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL | La Fargeville | Other | PK-12 | 496 | · |
| BLACK RIVER SCHOOL | Black River | Elementary | KG-04 | 460 | · |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 455 | · |
| CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Adams | Middle | 06-08 | 435 | · |
| SACKETS HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL | Sackets Harbor | Other | PK-12 | 410 | · |
| BROWNVILLE SCHOOL | Brownville | Elementary | 03-06 | 409 | · |
| CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Carthage | Elementary | KG-04 | 378 | · |
| EVANS MILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL | Evans Mills | Elementary | PK-03 | 375 | · |
| KNICKERBOCKER SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 364 | · |
| WEST CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Carthage | Elementary | KG-04 | 348 | · |
| LYME CENTRAL SCHOOL | Chaumont | Other | PK-12 | 337 | · |
| SHERMAN SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 320 | · |
| MANNSVILLE MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Mannsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 319 | · |
| DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dexter | Elementary | PK-02 | 316 | · |
| OHIO STREET SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 301 | · |
| GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clayton | Elementary | PK-05 | 293 | · |
| JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCES | Watertown | Other | KG-12 | 258 | · |
| THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL | Clayton | High | 09-12 | 247 | · |
| ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Alexandria Bay | Elementary | PK-06 | 231 | · |
| ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Alexandria Bay | High | 07-12 | 229 | · |
| THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Clayton | Middle | 06-08 | 209 | · |
| THERESA PRIMARY SCHOOL | Theresa | Elementary | KG-03 | 187 | · |
| ANTWERP PRIMARY SCHOOL | Antwerp | Elementary | KG-03 | 185 | · |
| STARBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 185 | · |
| BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Vincent | Elementary | PK-05 | 125 | · |
| PHILADELPHIA PRIMARY SCHOOL | Philadelphia | Elementary | PK-03 | 114 | · |
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