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Lake Placid Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 546 students in Lake Placid Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Placid Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
546 Students
1,748,302 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
153,095 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Placid Central School District, which is ranked #414 of all 1,008 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,795 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $51,033 is higher than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,795
$31,333
Spending / Student
$51,033
$32,209
Best Lake Placid Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Placid Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
318 Old Military Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3640
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3640
Gr: K-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Lake Placid Junior-senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34 School St
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-2474
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-2474
Gr: 6-12 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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