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Keene Central School

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Keene Central School ranks 452 nd of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 82% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Keene Central School is an alternative public school located in Keene Valley, New York, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 166 students. This small school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, outpacing the state average across a range of key metrics.

Keene Central School's four-year graduation rates have been consistently high, ranging from 84.3% to 100% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.9%, which are much lower than the state average. While the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 34.1%, it is still an area that could be improved compared to the state average. Academically, Keene Central School students consistently outperform the state average on a variety of New York State Assessments and Regents exams, particularly in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and various Regents subjects.

The school's high spending per student, ranging from $20,198 to $38,806 over the past few years, and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 7.7, suggest that the Keene Central School District is allocating significant resources towards supporting student learning and development. This investment in resources may be a contributing factor to the school's academic success. Overall, Keene Central School is an exceptional alternative public school that consistently delivers high-quality education to its students, making it a standout option for families in the Keene Valley area.

170

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,050

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Market St
Keene Valley, NY 12943-0067

(518) 576-4555

District: Keene Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2022 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (84% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

452^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

108^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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High school

25^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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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	79.0	452 of 2445	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	433 of 2445	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	718 of 2439	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	491 of 2434	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	260 of 2201	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	510 of 2413	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	711 of 2395	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	211 of 2386	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	83.3	310 of 2366	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	439 of 2352	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	265 of 2345	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	620 of 2325	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	377 of 2320	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	483 of 2286	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	386 of 2263	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	208 of 2257	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	75.6	495 of 2227	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	501 of 2219	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	487 of 2206	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	244 of 2409	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	714 of 2413	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	907 of 2403	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	433 of 2401	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	177 of 1955	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	610 of 2357	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	770 of 2338	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	208 of 2098	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	49.0	901 of 2032	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	940 of 2045	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	284 of 2407	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	325 of 2411	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	569 of 2400	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	721 of 2400	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.4	212 of 1961	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	904 of 2358	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	1054 of 2340	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	81.4	195 of 2031	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	526 of 1402	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	371 of 1392	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	643 of 1337	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	469 of 1399	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	530 of 1224	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	449 of 1408	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	108 of 1500	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	81 of 1504	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	372 of 1500	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	258 of 1479	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	69 of 1242	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	55 of 1439	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	77 of 1438	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	47 of 1455	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	77 of 1429	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	126 of 1407	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	80 of 1401	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	209 of 1373	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	140 of 1337	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	200 of 1295	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	342 of 1243	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.2	46 of 1224	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	122 of 1185	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	230 of 1123	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	245 of 1095	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	66 of 1457	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	172 of 1454	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	53 of 1066	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	321 of 1288	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	151 of 1306	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.4	34 of 935	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	103 of 1245	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	295 of 1455	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	428 of 1464	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	352 of 1455	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	80 of 1071	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	73.5	198 of 1307	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	134 of 775	82.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	25 of 1234	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	11 of 1242	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	24 of 1228	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	13 of 1190	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	133 of 1207	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	37 of 1210	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	14 of 1221	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	13 of 1255	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	80.1	64 of 1255	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.1	57 of 1237	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	83 of 1217	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	57 of 1198	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	77.6	78 of 1165	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	71.9	183 of 1117	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	279 of 1086	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	187 of 1027	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	112 of 1002	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	123 of 986	87.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	43 of 935	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	41 of 1206	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	1 of 1219	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	21 of 1197	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	20 of 1193	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	1 of 1179	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	16 of 1170	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	43 of 1155	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	179 of 1179	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	5 of 1201	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	2 of 1211	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	34 of 1191	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	57.0	549 of 1190	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.1	15 of 1176	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	51 of 788	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	1 of 781	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	10 of 793	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	72 of 765	90.6%	★★★★★

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

Special Education (2022)90th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)85th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)75th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Chemistry100%+35 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts100%+25 vs state

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

Earth and Space Sciences100%+44 vs state

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

Living Environment94%+37 vs state

Geometry93%+33 vs state

Algebra I92%+36 vs state

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Physics86%+17 vs state

Science83%+39 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Math75%+20 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 Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 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 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
Keene Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	33 Market St	Keene Valley	12943	Essex County	Keene Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 576-4555	170	23	7.5	28.2%	152 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	100.0	90.0	100.0	94.4	94.1	85.7	100.0	92.3	92.9	100.0	66.7	80.0	78.6	72.7	86.7	70.0	53.3	80.0	71.4	72.7	93.3	80.0	85.7	80.0	93.7	97.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.1	97.5	97.5	$43,050	$265	$42,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Keene Central School

Is Keene Central School a good school?

Keene Central School ranks 452^nd of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Keene Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Keene Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Keene Central School?

Students at Keene Central School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

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Keene Central School District

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