SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

As a micro-enrollment senior high in SANDY CREEK, New York, SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL caters to 230 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by SANDY CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL sits 66% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in SANDY CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (784 students total), SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 57.7%; SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL posts 80.2%, +22.4 points above that line.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Oswego County indicate median household income runs about $69,183, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oswego County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,529 students), of which SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 230). Class-load math has fell: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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