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Sackets Harbor Central School

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Sackets Harbor Central School ranks 1167 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 52% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Sackets Harbor Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Sackets Harbor, New York, with 399 students. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state average on academic measures, including a 4-year graduation rate of 84-93% and a dropout rate of just 3-5% in recent years.

Sackets Harbor Central School's key strengths include its strong academic performance, as evidenced by its students' high proficiency rates on New York State Assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62.5% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA compared to 54.15% statewide, and 80.65% proficiency in 3rd grade Math versus 59.7% statewide. The school also boasts 100% proficiency on several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II, Common Core ELA, and U.S. History and Government. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17-34% is higher than the state average, this is an area the school could focus on improving.

Compared to nearby schools like La Fargeville Central School, Belleville Henderson Central School, and Lyme Central School, Sackets Harbor Central School generally outperforms these peers on state assessments and Regents exams, particularly in math and ELA. The school's graduation and dropout rates are also comparable to the nearby schools. While Sackets Harbor's spending per student of $12,000-$24,000 is higher than the nearby schools, the school's academic success suggests it is effectively allocating its resources.

411

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,760

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 S Broad St
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685-0290

(315) 646-3575

District: Sackets Harbor Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

1,167^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

289^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

134^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

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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	51.6	1167 of 2445	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	958 of 2445	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	732 of 2439	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	816 of 2434	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	691 of 2201	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	1115 of 2413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	740 of 2395	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	905 of 2386	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	980 of 2366	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	732 of 2352	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.3	653 of 2345	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.8	879 of 2325	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	1234 of 2320	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.6	965 of 2286	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	916 of 2263	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	1239 of 2257	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	1189 of 2227	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.8	939 of 2219	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	714 of 2206	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	1199 of 2409	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	1014 of 2413	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	857 of 2403	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	714 of 2401	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	420 of 1955	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	1017 of 2357	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	837 of 2338	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1012 of 2098	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	575 of 2078	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	862 of 2041	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	1347 of 2099	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	553 of 1678	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	1173 of 2032	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	635 of 2045	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1112 of 2407	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1020 of 2411	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	565 of 2400	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	1040 of 2400	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	968 of 1961	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	1179 of 2358	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	655 of 2340	72.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1630 of 2134	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1265 of 2110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	478 of 2016	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	821 of 2031	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	1400 of 1859	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1194 of 1941	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	876 of 1402	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	536 of 1392	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	755 of 1337	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	797 of 1408	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	289 of 1500	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	347 of 1504	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	264 of 1500	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	477 of 1479	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	336 of 1242	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	400 of 1439	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	214 of 1438	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	452 of 1455	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	531 of 1429	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	630 of 1407	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.3	733 of 1401	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.2	324 of 1373	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.6	595 of 1337	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	568 of 1295	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	534 of 1243	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	330 of 1224	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	61.8	575 of 1185	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	600 of 1123	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	587 of 1095	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	427 of 1457	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	545 of 1465	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	323 of 1463	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	387 of 1454	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	208 of 1066	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	369 of 1370	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	233 of 1353	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	404 of 1283	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	421 of 1296	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	347 of 1288	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	476 of 1306	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	148 of 935	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	465 of 1241	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	223 of 1245	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	189 of 1455	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	200 of 1464	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	224 of 1464	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	541 of 1455	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	400 of 1071	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	395 of 1366	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	215 of 1352	84.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	70.8	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	86.7	83 of 1307	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	62.5	114 of 522	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	503 of 1139	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	298 of 1170	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	73.2	139 of 614	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	421 of 716	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	134 of 1234	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	177 of 1242	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	114 of 1228	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	209 of 1190	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	82 of 519	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	332 of 1207	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	386 of 1210	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	383 of 1221	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.9	205 of 1255	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	180 of 1255	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	139 of 1237	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	247 of 1217	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	407 of 1198	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	351 of 1165	69.9%	★★★★☆
2010	63.3	390 of 1117	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	269 of 1086	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	283 of 1027	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	151 of 1002	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	73 of 986	92.6%	★★★★★
2005	69.7	183 of 935	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	196 of 1206	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	264 of 1219	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	172 of 1197	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	145 of 1155	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	100 of 1193	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.3	349 of 1176	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	51 of 1179	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	97 of 1170	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	45 of 1155	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.9	159 of 1101	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	421 of 1179	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	747 of 1154	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	42 of 1201	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	82 of 1211	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	94 of 1191	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.1	208 of 1154	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	152 of 354	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	572 of 1190	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	465 of 1176	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	24 of 1149	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	149 of 1144	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	146 of 1130	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	451 of 1132	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	261 of 1095	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	221 of 738	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	420 of 793	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)94th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2019)60th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)70th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts100%+25 vs state

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

Algebra I97%+41 vs state

Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state

Earth Science87%+22 vs state

Geometry83%+23 vs state

Physics69%~ state avg

Math64%+9 vs state

Chemistry60%-5 vs state

Living Environment60%+3 vs state

Science54%+10 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Sackets Harbor Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	215 S Broad St	Sackets Harbor	13685	Jefferson County	Sackets Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 646-3575	411	38	10.8	28.5%	360 (87.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)	60.0	100.0	100.0	86.7	88.6	60.0	69.2	100.0	97.3		82.6		62.5	35.5	35.7	65.4	60.7	65.2	80.7	50.0	50.0	61.5	67.9	76.2	46.4	63.6	99.3	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,760	$313	$23,446
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	20104 State Rte 3	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 779-7010	267	86	3.1		225 (84.3%)	10 (3.7%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Lyme Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11868 Academy St	Chaumont	13622	Jefferson County	Lyme Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 649-2417	335	31	10.9	49.6%	299 (89.3%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	81.5	33.3	86.1		40.0	96.2	60.5	61.1	45.0	48.0	45.8	70.0	59.1	41.7	38.9	59.1	33.3	70.0	40.9	69.4	55.6	55.6	40.9	60.0	93.4	97.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.0	97.9	99.1	$26,118	$1,613	$24,505
Belleville Henderson Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8372 County Rt 75	Belleville	13611	Jefferson County	Belleville-Henderson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 846-5121	491	42	11.7	45.6%	456 (92.9%)	10 (2.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)	83.3	93.8	76.6	100.0	91.4	74.1	100.0	87.5	67.4		92.6		52.8	53.9	48.5	36.4	36.1	34.4	61.1	64.1	42.4	44.1	29.0	25.0	48.5	40.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	$25,085	$00	$25,085
La Fargeville Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20414 Sunrise Ave	La Fargeville	13656	Jefferson County	La Fargeville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 658-2241	448	41	10.9	45.3%	417 (93.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)	95.0	100.0	95.7	73.3	90.9	96.2	66.7	96.6	54.6		42.9		52.3	70.4	63.9	64.3	29.2	66.7	53.5	100.0	71.4	50.0	56.5		63.9	52.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,383	$1,589	$21,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Sackets Harbor Central School

How many students attend Sackets Harbor Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Sackets Harbor Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Sackets Harbor Central School?

Students at Sackets Harbor Central School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sackets Harbor Central School in?

Sackets Harbor Central School District

Is Sackets Harbor Central School a good school?

Sackets Harbor Central School ranks 1167^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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