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Chatham Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 309 students in Chatham Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Chatham Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Chatham Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chatham High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
895 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chatham Central School District, which is ranked #787 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#776 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
87%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,807 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,219 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,807
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,219
$32,183
Best Chatham Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatham High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1570
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1570
Grades: 9-12
| 309 students
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