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If you had an hour of school board time for NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
470
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361696001508
NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL
6110 STATE RT 8, CHESTERTOWN, NY 12817 · (518) 494-3015 · Warren County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
56 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
224 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
52.7%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
56.3%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.1pp since 2023
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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25Enrollment
470
-48 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 9.4:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL
NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL, a reasonably sized all-grades campus in CHESTERTOWN, New York, one of the schools within NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, serves 470 students, covering grades pre-K through 12.
Operationally, NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL answers to NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
On demographics, NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 48% of students at NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.3%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Warren County) logs that median household earnings sit near $78,442, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Warren County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,825 students), NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: BOLTON CENTRAL SCHOOL, around 9.5 miles off. On composite proficiency, NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 52.9%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 518 students in 2018 compared to 470 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,517
Census ACS
Median income
$78,442
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BOLTON CENTRAL SCHOOL9.5 mi · 164
- JOHNSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL10.2 mi · 244
- MINERVA CENTRAL SCHOOL10.6 mi · 104
- WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL11.4 mi · 262
- WARRENSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 326
- SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL12.3 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL?
NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-12.
Is NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL have?
NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL?
At NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL in?
NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL is part of NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.