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Willsboro Central School

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Willsboro Central School ranks 1259 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 49% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Willsboro Central School is a public alternative school serving grades PK-12 in Willsboro, New York, with a total enrollment of 261 students. The school is part of the Willsboro Central School District.

While Willsboro Central School has seen fluctuating graduation rates ranging from 84.3% to 91.3% in recent years, the school's dropout rates have also varied, ranging from 0% to 8.7%. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 34.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some subject areas and grade levels performing well, while others, particularly in math and English Language Arts at the middle and high school levels, struggle.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $17,282 in 2020-2021 to $32,634 in 2023-2024, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 11.1 over the past few years, the inconsistent student outcomes suggest a need for a more comprehensive and sustained approach to improving student performance. Addressing attendance and engagement issues, as well as implementing targeted interventions based on the specific needs of the student population, could help Willsboro Central School better serve its students and achieve more consistent and higher levels of academic success.

246

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,667

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 School Ln
Willsboro, NY 12996-0180

(518) 963-4456

District: Willsboro Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New York average (77% vs 83%)

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

!Chemistry scores 50 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

New York avg58%

Elementary school

1,259^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,377^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

368^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 30% (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	47.4	1259 of 2445	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1727 of 2445	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1484 of 2439	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1588 of 2434	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1659 of 2201	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1641 of 2413	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1376 of 2395	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	1427 of 2386	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	1471 of 2366	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1469 of 2352	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.3	1590 of 2345	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	1295 of 2325	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	1420 of 2320	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	1310 of 2286	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	1263 of 2263	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	1380 of 2257	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.7	1006 of 2227	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	859 of 2219	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	957 of 2206	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1060 of 2409	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.3	1893 of 2413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	1229 of 2403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1421 of 2401	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1170 of 1955	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1604 of 2357	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1428 of 2338	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1044 of 2098	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	1550 of 2078	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1249 of 2041	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1436 of 2099	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	1089 of 1678	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1279 of 2032	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1218 of 2045	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1539 of 2407	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1502 of 2411	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1726 of 2400	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1576 of 2400	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1660 of 1961	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1250 of 2358	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	1005 of 2340	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1259 of 2134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1453 of 2110	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	985 of 2016	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	1650 of 2031	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	1058 of 1399	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1069 of 1224	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1022 of 1338	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	975 of 1408	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1377 of 1500	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1278 of 1504	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	551 of 1500	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	648 of 1479	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	473 of 1242	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	982 of 1439	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	759 of 1438	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	718 of 1455	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.2	886 of 1429	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	644 of 1407	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	523 of 1401	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	510 of 1373	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	536 of 1337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	413 of 1295	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	422 of 1243	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	462 of 1224	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	378 of 1185	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	597 of 1123	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	673 of 1095	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1205 of 1457	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1094 of 1465	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.2	304 of 1463	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	643 of 1454	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	605 of 1066	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1146 of 1283	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1057 of 1296	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.6	473 of 1288	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	318 of 1306	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	30.7	919 of 1245	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1389 of 1455	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1310 of 1464	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1029 of 1464	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	635 of 1455	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	380 of 1071	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1240 of 1298	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1043 of 1303	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	708 of 1307	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	134 of 522	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	374 of 772	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	488 of 748	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	428 of 614	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	491 of 763	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	368 of 1234	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	349 of 1242	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	259 of 1228	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	366 of 1190	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	249 of 1207	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	355 of 1210	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	375 of 1221	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	515 of 1255	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	308 of 1255	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.3	377 of 1237	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	550 of 1217	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	387 of 1198	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	420 of 1165	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	367 of 1117	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.6	668 of 1086	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	566 of 1027	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	683 of 1002	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	592 of 986	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.1	632 of 935	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	207 of 1206	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	482 of 1219	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	235 of 1197	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	519 of 1155	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	229 of 1193	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	477 of 1176	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	404 of 1179	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	106 of 1170	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	81 of 1155	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	60.1	363 of 1101	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	77 of 1179	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	49.3	602 of 1154	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	676 of 1201	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.3	286 of 1191	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	327 of 1154	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	272 of 1190	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	432 of 1176	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	63.1	320 of 1095	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	304 of 788	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	440 of 781	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	219 of 765	71.4%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

White (2022)24th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2018)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

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

Common Core English Language Arts94%+19 vs state

Geometry93%+33 vs state

Life Science Biology82%+24 vs state

Global History and Geography81%+5 vs state

Algebra I81%+25 vs state

Living Environment77%+20 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences39%-17 vs state

Math38%-17 vs state

Chemistry14%-50 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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
Willsboro Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	29 School Ln	Willsboro	12996	Essex County	Willsboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 963-4456	246	25	9.8	1.2%	221 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)								(n/a)	14.3	94.4	81.3	76.9	100.0	81.0	81.8	92.9	38.9	41.7	57.1	55.0	30.0	25.0	29.4	50.0	78.6	60.0	26.3	12.5	0.0	65.0	35.3	96.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.8	99.6	99.6	$37,667	$567	$37,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Willsboro Central School

What is the racial makeup of Willsboro Central School?

Students at Willsboro Central School are 90% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Willsboro Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Willsboro Central School.

Is Willsboro Central School a good school?

Willsboro Central School ranks 1259^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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