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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361140000896

FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

605 PALMER ST, FRANKFORT, NY 13340 · (315) 895-7461 · Herkimer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Enrollment
288
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
123 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Grade 9
84
Grade 10
59
Grade 11
76
Grade 12
60
Ungraded
9
Student demographics
White
25789%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
155%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15955%
Female
12945%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
73.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -18.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
288
-15 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.4:1
% White
89%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

As an intimate four-year high school in FRANKFORT, New York, FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL educates 288 students from grades 9 through 12, part of FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 850 students. FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Herkimer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.3%; this one delivers 77.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Herkimer County shows median household earnings sit near $68,515, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Herkimer County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,619 students), of which FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 48.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 5%, going from 303 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 95% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Herkimer County at a glance

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Population
59,757
Census ACS
Median income
$68,515
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,619 students

Quick facts

School name
FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
District
FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
605 PALMER ST, FRANKFORT, NY 13340
Phone
(315) 895-7461
County
Herkimer County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
288
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
123 (43%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
361140000896
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 13.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Herkimer County.
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