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Bolton Central School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 96% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Bolton Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Bolton Landing, New York, with a student population of 180. This relatively small school stands out for its consistently high academic performance, outpacing state and district averages on various assessments and Regents exams.

One of the school's key strengths is its exceptional graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 100% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Schroon Lake Central School and Johnsburg Central School. Additionally, Bolton Central School students consistently demonstrate proficiency levels above 90% on Regents exams in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government.

While Bolton Central School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 15.4% to 34.1%, it still outperforms the nearby schools in this metric. Furthermore, the school boasts a remarkably low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.5 to 7.2, significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios around 8 or higher. This efficient allocation of resources likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance and personalized attention for its students.

164

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$54,656

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Horicon Ave
Bolton Landing, NY 12814-0120

(518) 644-2400

District: Bolton Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New York alternative schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (8% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New York avg60%

Elementary school

103^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

455^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

231^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	103 of 2445	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.3	696 of 2445	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	710 of 2439	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	713 of 2434	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	494 of 2201	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	176 of 2413	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	116 of 2395	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	196 of 2386	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	80.8	370 of 2366	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	90.0	144 of 2352	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	73.2	565 of 2345	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	544 of 2325	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	443 of 2320	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	618 of 2286	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	894 of 2263	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	521 of 2257	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	576 of 2227	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	466 of 2219	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.2	1027 of 2206	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	229 of 2401	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	389 of 1955	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	173 of 2357	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	120 of 2338	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	74.6	386 of 2041	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	608 of 2099	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	386 of 1678	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	213 of 2032	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	66 of 2045	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	67.8	692 of 2400	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	688 of 1961	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.7	249 of 2358	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	164 of 2340	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	99 of 1402	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	69.5	378 of 1392	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	504 of 1337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	575 of 1399	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	335 of 1224	72.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	455 of 1500	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	380 of 1504	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	316 of 1500	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	120 of 1479	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	40 of 1242	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	170 of 1439	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	188 of 1438	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	211 of 1455	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	179 of 1429	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	355 of 1407	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	290 of 1401	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	322 of 1373	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	327 of 1337	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	381 of 1295	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	478 of 1243	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	387 of 1224	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	292 of 1185	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	400 of 1123	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	419 of 1095	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	189 of 1465	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	248 of 1463	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	235 of 1454	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	181 of 1066	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	170 of 1353	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	409 of 1283	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	602 of 1296	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	875 of 1464	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	608 of 1464	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	208 of 1455	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	96.5	22 of 1071	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	210 of 1352	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	183 of 778	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	137 of 748	81.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	231 of 1234	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	131 of 1242	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	88 of 1228	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	75 of 1190	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	259 of 1207	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	235 of 1210	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	159 of 1221	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	194 of 1255	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	221 of 1255	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	125 of 1237	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	202 of 1217	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	293 of 1198	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	265 of 1165	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	119 of 1117	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	325 of 1086	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	54.2	571 of 1027	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.8	410 of 1002	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	313 of 935	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	313 of 1206	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	124 of 1219	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	179 of 1197	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	242 of 1155	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	199 of 1193	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	122 of 1176	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	213 of 1179	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	126 of 1201	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	22 of 1211	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	65 of 1191	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	40 of 1154	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	309 of 1190	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	525 of 1176	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	61.1	277 of 793	65.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)90th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2022)71st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2024)87th percentile+12 vs school

White (2024)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2024)40th percentile-35 vs school

High school

Male (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

White (2019)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts93%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography93%+17 vs state

Algebra I83%+27 vs state

Math82%+26 vs state

Geometry82%+22 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences77%+21 vs state

Common Core Algebra II75%~ state avg

English Language Arts72%+18 vs state

Life Science Biology71%+13 vs state

Science60%+16 vs state

Chemistry50%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bolton Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	26 Horicon Ave	Bolton Landing	12814	Warren County	Bolton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 644-2400	164	26	6.3	30.5%	152 (92.7%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	50.0	75.0	93.3			92.9			100.0	83.3	71.4	81.8	76.9	85.7	87.5	81.8		81.8	50.0	100.0	87.5	90.9		81.8	58.3	81.8	42.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$54,656	$415	$54,241
North Warren Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6110 State Rt 8	Chestertown	12817	Warren County	North Warren Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 494-3015	470	56	8.3	47.7%	429 (91.3%)	10 (2.1%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)								(n/a)	75.0	95.0	82.9	42.9	75.0	80.0	57.5		81.6	67.6	60.0	57.1	56.3	45.5	48.0	43.8	36.0	50.0	51.9	47.1	45.8	40.6	44.0	64.3	77.3	48.4	66.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,490	$2,132	$27,358
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	10 Lacross St-Ste 6	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES	No	No	No	No	(518) 581-3310	265	130	2.0		236 (89.1%)	8 (3.0%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)																												99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1
Johnsburg Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	165 Main St	North Creek	12853	Warren County	Johnsburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 251-2921	244	35	6.9	38.9%	232 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)		81.3	95.7		95.0	88.5	92.3	63.6	78.3	79.2		60.0		58.3	22.2	18.2	10.0	22.2	22.2	30.8	22.2	0.0	18.2	60.0	40.0	58.3	28.6	97.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	98.3	99.0	$45,590	$2,206	$43,384
Schroon Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1125 Us Rt 9	Schroon Lake	12870	Essex County	Schroon Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 532-7164	227	30	7.6	57.7%	219 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	75.0	87.5	100.0		84.6	55.0	60.0		76.2	51.9		55.6		54.6	40.0	33.3	57.1	44.4	70.0	72.7	53.3	16.7	57.1	38.9	60.0	27.8	80.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	$39,113	$1,653	$37,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolton Central School

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Bolton Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Bolton Central School?

Students at Bolton Central School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Bolton Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended Bolton Central School.

Is Bolton Central School a good school?

Yes! Bolton Central School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 103^rd of 2445 New York alternative schools.

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