Total enrollment
3,168
+354 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 3,168 students · 2 cities
Inside CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (New York), 5 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 3,168 students (around 634 per school).
4-year change in CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #340 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,168 | #179 of 576 | #3,061 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #183 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #249 of 565 | #803 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.5% | #235 of 573 | #4,828 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #226 of 425 | #3,493 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 65.3% proficient to CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 26.3%, a gap of 39.1 points. That is the 75th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Carthage | Middle | 05-08 | 925 |
| CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Carthage | High | 09-12 | 887 |
| BLACK RIVER SCHOOL | Black River | Elementary | PK-04 | 572 |
| CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Carthage | Elementary | PK-04 | 394 |
| WEST CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Carthage | Elementary | PK-04 | 390 |
About CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is a compact public-school district in New York. The district operates 5 schools and serves approximately 3,168 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 634 in this district, meaningfully above the New York typical of 519.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,168 students, increased 13% from the 2,814 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.