Top Rankings
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 687 students in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Midlakes Middle/high School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
2 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,447 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District, which is ranked #927 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#926 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
90%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,057 in this school district is less 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 $27,327 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,057
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,327
$32,183
Best Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Midlakes Middle/high School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1554 Rt 488
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(315) 548-6300
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(315) 548-6300
Gr: 7-12 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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