C−
AuSable Valley Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Au Sable, Chesterfield, Jay, Black Brook and Wilmington, and parts of Peru and Willsboro.
Students
1,087
Schools
4
Spent per student
$30,920
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$6.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about AuSable Valley Central School District
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.7M, about $6,173 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keeseville.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Ausable Valley Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ausable Valley High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,920 per student · 11% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 52%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,139’20
1,121’21
1,182’22
1,149’23
1,087’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-WestportElizabethtown, Essex, Lewis
$38,152per student
Saranac Central School DistrictPlattsburgh, Saranac, Schuyler Falls
$25,078per student
Champlain Valley Supervisory DistrictCharlotte, Shelburne
Champlain Valley Unified School DistrictCharlotte, Shelburne
$25,896per 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.