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Ausable Valley High School

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Ausable Valley High School ranks 596 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 52% of New York high schools

Summary

Ausable Valley High School is a public high school located in Clintonville, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 349 students. The school is part of the Ausable Valley Central School District, which is ranked 705 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ausable Valley High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 436 out of 1,190 New York high schools in 2021-2022 to 596 out of 1,234 in 2024-2025. Its graduation rates have ranged from 84.3% to 94.1%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.3% to 34.1%, significantly higher than the state average. Ausable Valley High School's performance on Regents exams has been mixed, with some subject areas performing above the state average and others performing below.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Mountain View Campus, Plattsburgh Senior High School, Saranac High School, and Peru High School, Ausable Valley High School generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. However, its chronic absenteeism rates are consistently higher than the nearby schools. The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.7% to 51.29%, may be a contributing factor to these challenges, and the school may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these issues.

342

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,596

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1490 Rt 9n
Clintonville, NY 12924-4229

(518) 834-2800

District: Ausable Valley Central School District

Feeder schools for Ausable Valley High School:

Elementary:	Ausable Forks Elementary School
	Keeseville Primary School
Middle:	Ausable Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

African American:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Global History and Geography scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

New York avg67%

596^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 48%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

705^th of 874Ausable Valley Central School District among New York districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	596 of 1234	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	585 of 1242	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	464 of 1228	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	436 of 1190	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	354 of 519	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	533 of 1207	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	437 of 1210	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	527 of 1221	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	622 of 1255	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	603 of 1255	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	475 of 1237	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	608 of 1217	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.4	583 of 1198	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.7	675 of 1165	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	648 of 1117	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	549 of 1086	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	640 of 1027	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	699 of 1002	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.0	690 of 986	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.9	709 of 935	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	549 of 1206	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	605 of 1219	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	512 of 1197	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	501 of 1155	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	391 of 1193	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	353 of 1176	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	625 of 1179	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	560 of 1170	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	416 of 1155	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	561 of 1101	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	536 of 1179	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	349 of 1154	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	610 of 1201	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	523 of 1211	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	391 of 1191	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	344 of 1154	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	586 of 1190	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	534 of 1176	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	959 of 1149	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	767 of 1144	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	878 of 1130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	593 of 1038	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	605 of 1132	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.9	237 of 1095	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	430 of 781	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	535 of 776	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	475 of 738	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	109 of 133	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	540 of 793	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	527 of 765	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II85%+10 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts82%+6 vs state

Geometry76%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government75%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences74%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography62%-14 vs state

Chemistry61%-4 vs state

Living Environment60%+4 vs state

Algebra I52%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Ausable Valley High School	Public	9-12	1490 Rt 9n	Clintonville	12924	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2800	342	30	11.5	46.5%	331 (96.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54	596^th of 1234 public high schools	51.7%		55.3	585^th of 1242 public high schools	52.9%	11	60.9	85.1	81.5			61.7	60.2		75.0	51.9		76.5	74.0								99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,596	$1,815	$27,781
Peru High School	Public	9-12	17 School St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6400	555	48	11.6	46.7%	505 (91.0%)	9 (1.6%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	62.8	462^nd of 1234 public high schools	62.6%		62.8	480^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	18	70.4	88.9	87.9	54.6		77.8	50.0		79.0	64.6	46.6	57.7	94.9								99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$28,342	$1,308	$27,034
Saranac High School	Public	9-12	60 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 565-5800	468	41	11.3	39.7%	441 (94.2%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	67.9	369^th of 1234 public high schools	70.1%		68.9	363^rd of 1242 public high schools	70.8%	6	86.7	98.2	81.4	33.3	16.7	88.3	50.0	94.4	77.1	75.2	66.4	76.1	63.1								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,079	$1,202	$26,877
Plattsburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Clifford Dr	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 561-7500	566	57	9.8	72.1%	472 (83.4%)	46 (8.1%)	19 (3.4%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	64.3	430^th of 1234 public high schools	65.2%		63.3	465^th of 1242 public high schools	62.6%	35	56.7	79.0	82.5	53.9		77.0	90.6	66.7	86.2	57.7		78.4	64.3								99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$24,841	$1,577	$23,264
Mountain View Campus	Public	6-12	7530 Court St	Elizabethtown	12932	Essex County	Boquet Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 873-6371	207	30	6.8	39.6%	203 (98.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	616^th of 1234 public high schools	50.1%		57.9	556^th of 1242 public high schools	55.2%	60	58.8	100.0	86.1			72.0			62.9	53.3	63.6	75.0	51.9	37.9	55.6	29.2	41.4	43.2	42.3	42.3									$39,276	$1,094	$38,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Ausable Valley High School

What district is Ausable Valley High School in?

Ausable Valley Central School District

What schools feed into Ausable Valley High School?

Ausable Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ausable Forks Elementary School
Elementary : Keeseville Primary School
Middle : Ausable Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ausable Valley High School?

Students at Ausable Valley High School are 97% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ausable Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Ausable Valley High School.

Is Ausable Valley High School a good school?

Ausable Valley High School ranks 596^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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