Enrollment
430
High
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362550003524
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
637 COUNTY RT 1, FORT COVINGTON, NY 12937 · (518) 358-6620 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of New York public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
267 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 130 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
68.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 30.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 430 | 62.1% | 48.0% |
| SALAMANCA HIGH SCHOOL SALAMANCA | 493 | 69.4% | 38.8% |
| SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL SOLVAY | 434 | 64.3% | 61.0% |
| BROADWAY ACADEMY ELMIRA | 379 | 68.3% | 52.0% |
| SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL SODUS | 472 | 64.0% | 48.7% |
| LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LYONS | 266 | 63.5% | 59.7% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #770 of 1,135 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #913 of 1,109 ▼ 29 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #624 of 1,135 ▼ 121 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #646 of 1,216 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #447 of 1,058 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #417 of 1,070 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #582 of 1,167 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #489 of 743 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 40.5 | 10.6:1 | 62% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 40.7 | 9.8:1 | 70% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 42.9 | 9.2:1 | 69% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 41 | 10.8:1 | 69% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 72% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 78% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 59% (390) |
| 2000-01 | 614 | 49 | 12.5:1 | 41% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL.
About SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, located in FORT COVINGTON, New York, is a small high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 430 students on the rolls. High schools in New York average about 668 students, which makes this school 36% below average.
SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 4 schools with 1,373 students in all.
More than half of enrollment at SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is Native American: 60%. Other groups make up 32% White and 6% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL scores 53%.
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL has 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6:1. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 62% at SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL. For comparison, public schools in Franklin County average 52%.
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of New York public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 52.2% at SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.0%.
Looking at the county, Franklin County, median household income comes to about $65,151, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 6,724 students.
SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 444 (2020-21) to 430 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,696
Census ACS
Median income
$65,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
- SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 304 students
Other schools in FORT COVINGTON
- SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
- SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 304 students
Nearby schools
- SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 304
- SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 311
- SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOL7.4 mi · 328
- BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 334
- BRUSHTON GRADE SCHOOL9.4 mi · 465
- MALONE MIDDLE SCHOOL13.5 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 430 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL have?
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
At SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 32% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.