Can I use Clinton County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Clinton County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Clinton County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Clinton County?

Start with the 28 listed public schools and 8 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Clinton County Schools & Education

Name: Clinton County, New York Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Clinton County, New York

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

63/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

85.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,334

National avg $13,239

State avg $14,719

School Score

63/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#33

of 62 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Clinton County

Measured School Summary

Clinton County performs at an average level with a school score of 63/100 and a solid graduation rate of 85.8%.

Funding Context

With $15,334 per pupil, Clinton County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 0% above the New York average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Clinton County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

28 public schools and 8 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

63/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #33 of 62 New York counties with school score data.

Completion

85.8%

0.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$15,334

$615 above the state average

School coverage

8 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Clinton County has 28 public schools across 8 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Clinton County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Clinton County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#33

of 62 New York counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

2,025 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,860 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,711 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,494 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Clinton County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Clinton County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Clinton County, New York

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Building Blocks of Clinton County Education

Clinton County supports 10,748 students across 28 public schools, providing a diverse mix of 13 elementary and six high school facilities. Eight school districts manage this infrastructure, ensuring comprehensive coverage from town centers to rural outposts. This system serves a significant student population focused on academic readiness.

Focusing on Major Districts and Large Campuses

Beekmantown Central is the largest district by enrollment, educating 2,025 students across four schools. Plattsburgh City and Saranac Central also play major roles, together serving over 3,200 students in the region. The county maintains a traditional educational structure with no charter schools currently in operation.

From Busy Towns to Quiet Rural Classrooms

The school landscape is primarily rural, with 21 schools in rural areas and seven in town settings like Plattsburgh. Peru Elementary stands out as the largest school with 866 students, yet the county average remains a manageable 384 students per building. This mix allows families to choose between larger town campuses and smaller country schools.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Clinton County

Reported Enrollment

10,748

28 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary13

Middle6

High6

Other3

8 School Districts in Clinton County

BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

2,025 students

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

1,860 students

PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

1,711 students

SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,494 students

NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,219 students

NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

804 students

CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

462 students

CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCES

1 school

216 students

28 Public Schools in Clinton County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Clinton County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PERU, 12972Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	866
PERU HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PERU, 12972Rural: Distant	9–12	High	567
PLATTSBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PLATTSBURGH, 12901Town: Distant	9–12	High	552
BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WEST CHAZY, 12992Rural: Distant	9–12	High	546
CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WEST CHAZY, 12992Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	538
BEEKMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WEST CHAZY, 12992Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	491
BEEKMANTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WEST CHAZY, 12992Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	450
PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PERU, 12972Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	427
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ELLENBURG DEPOT, 12935Rural: Remote	6–12	High	417
SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC, 12981Rural: Distant	9–12	High	414
KEESEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	KEESEVILLE, 12944Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	413
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ELLENBURG DEPOT, 12935Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	387
STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PLATTSBURGH, 12901Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	372
SARANAC MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC, 12981Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	371
ARTHUR P MOMOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PLATTSBURGH, 12901Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	369
NORTHEASTERN CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHAMPLAIN, 12919Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	362
MORRISONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC, 12981Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	358
AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CLINTONVILLE, 12924Rural: Distant	9–12	High	351
SARANAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC, 12981Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	351
MOOERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MOOERS, 12958Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	322

PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERU, 12972 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary866 students

PERU HIGH SCHOOL

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERU, 12972 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High567 students

PLATTSBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLATTSBURGH, 12901 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High552 students

BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

WEST CHAZY, 12992 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High546 students

CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

WEST CHAZY, 12992 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary538 students

BEEKMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

WEST CHAZY, 12992 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary491 students

BEEKMANTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL

BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

WEST CHAZY, 12992 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle450 students

PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERU, 12972 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle427 students

NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

ELLENBURG DEPOT, 12935 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High417 students

SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL

SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARANAC, 12981 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High414 students

KEESEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

KEESEVILLE, 12944 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary413 students

NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

ELLENBURG DEPOT, 12935 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary387 students

STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLATTSBURGH, 12901 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle372 students

SARANAC MIDDLE SCHOOL

SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARANAC, 12981 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle371 students

ARTHUR P MOMOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLATTSBURGH, 12901 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary369 students

NORTHEASTERN CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHAMPLAIN, 12919 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other362 students

MORRISONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARANAC, 12981 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary358 students

AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLINTONVILLE, 12924 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High351 students

SARANAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARANAC, 12981 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary351 students

MOOERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MOOERS, 12958 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary322 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$15,334

State avg $14,719

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York counties have the highest graduation rates?

Putnam County (93.4%), Genesee County (92.5%), and Schuyler County (91.8%) currently lead New York among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in New York?

Across New York counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $14,719. The highest current county values are Hamilton County ($26,327), New York County ($21,940), and Putnam County ($19,993). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Clinton County?

Clinton County has a school score of 63/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Clinton County?

The high school graduation rate in Clinton County is 85.8%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Clinton County spend per student?

Clinton County spends $15,334 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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