Tupper Lake Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Tupper Lake, Tupper Lake, Colton and Piercefield.

Students

730

Schools

Spent per student

$29,056

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

50%

Debt

$7.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Tupper Lake Central School District

School Grade D: better than 10% of Connecticut districts
Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
Spends 16% less per student than the NY average
11 students per teacher
Debt of $7.3M, about $9,988 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bantam.

PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20

6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20

9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21

Math proficiency36%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts31%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$29,056 per student · 16% below NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 54%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

742’20

756’21

762’22

742’23

730’24

About steady.

Students

White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

L P Quinn Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tupper Lake

C−

336 students10:1

Tupper Lake Middle-High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Tupper Lake

C−

394 students12:1

Towns served

Tupper Lake 5,104Tupper Lake 2,929Colton 1,395Piercefield 311

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

St. Regis Falls Central School DistrictHopkinton, Santa Clara, Waverly

$39,571per student

Parishville-Hopkinton Central School DistrictHopkinton, Parishville

$33,689per student

Long Lake Central School DistrictLong Lake

$67,271per student

Saranac Lake Central School DistrictHarrietstown, Santa Clara

$32,834per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.