Total enrollment
1,036
-54 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 1,036 students · 1 city
SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT's footprint covers 4 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,036 (an average of 259 per school).
4-year change in SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #179 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,036 | #418 of 576 | #6,819 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #303 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #75 of 565 | #216 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.0% | #287 of 573 | #5,405 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #422 of 425 | #6,750 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 SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 76.0% proficient to PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 49.1%, a gap of 26.9 points. That is the 155th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Saranac Lake | High | 09-12 | 360 |
| PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Saranac Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 291 |
| SARANAC LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Saranac Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 282 |
| BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL | Saranac Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 103 |
About SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a low-population district in New York, SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 1,036 students across 4 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 259, lower than the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 1,090 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,036 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.