Groton Central School District

400 Peru Rd
Groton, NY 13073-1297
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 800 students in Groton Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Groton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
800 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Groton Central School District, which is ranked #307 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#320 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Groton Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Groton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Groton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Groton Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
11 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
716 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
90%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
53
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,448 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Groton Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Groton Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$29,558
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Groton Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$26,448
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Groton Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Groton Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Groton Junior/senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Peru Rd
Groton, NY 13073
(607) 898-5802
Grades: 6-12
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
Groton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
516 Elm St
Groton, NY 13073
(607) 898-5853
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 800 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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