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Schoharie Central School District


At a glance
711thof 874 New York districts▼ 14
Better than 18% of New York districts
Elementary 1High 1Grades PK, KG-12
136 Academy Dr
Schoharie, NY 12157-0430
·(518) 295-6679·All New York district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 18.6% of districts
2
Schools
808
Students
Top rankedSchoharie High School632nd of 1,234 New York high schools
Summary:

The Schoharie Central School District in New York serves students from two schools: Schoharie High School and Schoharie Elementary School. While Schoharie High School has a relatively high graduation rate and strong performance on certain Regents exams, both schools face challenges, including declining statewide rankings, lower-than-average proficiency rates, and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Schoharie High School stands out with a graduation rate of 84.3% and a dropout rate of 4.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's statewide ranking has been declining, dropping from 561 out of 1,228 New York high schools in 2022-2023 to 632 out of 1,234 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in subjects like 8th grade Math (2.86% vs. 40.72% statewide) and Science (9.3% vs. 33.76% statewide) for the 2023-2024 school year are particularly concerning. Schoharie Elementary School also faces challenges, with a low statewide ranking of 1,992 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025 and lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in most subject areas and grade levels.

Both Schoharie High School and Schoharie Elementary School have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.54% and 45.63%, respectively, for the 2023-2024 school year), indicating potential socioeconomic challenges that may be affecting student performance. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the academic performance of both schools suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. The district as a whole is ranked 711 out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve student achievement across the district.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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