Is Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School ranks 575 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?

Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Harry Hoag School

Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving 325 students in grades 7-12 in Fort Plain, New York, which is part of the Fort Plain Central School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 575 out of 1,242 high schools statewide.

One of the school's key strengths is its performance on Regents exams, with several subjects like Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, and Earth Science having proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school faces some challenges, including lower-than-average ELA proficiency rates in 7th grade and a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 28.3% to 37.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, while the school's special education and economically disadvantaged students perform better than their peers statewide, there is a significant gap in performance between male and female students, as well as relatively low performance among white students.

Compared to nearby high schools, Herkimer High School and Gloversville High School, Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School generally performs better. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Fonda-Fultonville Senior High School. Examining the practices and strategies of the top-performing schools in the region could provide valuable insights for Fort Plain as it works to address its attendance, equity, and overall academic achievement challenges.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1 West St
Fort Plain, NY 13339-1218

(518) 993-4000

District: Fort Plain Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
575^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,000

Feeder schools for Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Harry Hoag School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 59.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 53.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.99. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), Hispanic (4.8%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is 9.4. (See more...)

Compare Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is $22,000.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School 895^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School 575^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Fort Plain Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Plain Central School District 571^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	45.12	702^nd	1095	35.9%
2007	48.51	689^th	1123	38.6%
2008	47.22	771^st	1185	34.9%
2009	54.71	731^st	1224	40.3%
2010	62.51	543^rd	1243	56.3%
2011	71.23	398^th	1295	69.3%
2012	58.00	621^st	1337	53.6%
2013	46.90	707^th	1373	48.5%
2014	52.14	605^th	1401	56.8%
2015	48.27	694^th	1407	50.7%
2016	46.58	728^th	1429	49.1%
2017	35.91	933^rd	1455	35.9%
2018	42.30	821^st	1438	42.9%
2019	18.92	1235^th	1439	14.2%
2021	28.12	943^rd	1242	24.1%
2022	48.84	706^th	1479	52.3%
2023	56.46	594^th	1500	60.4%
2024	41.04	895^th	1504	40.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.97	1153^rd	1170	1.5%
2019	30.18	876^th	1139	23.1%
2022	43.01	631^st	1283	50.8%
2023	32.70	919^th	1307	29.7%
2024	23.19	1151^st	1303	11.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.86	915^th	1245	26.5%
2019	17.03	1158^th	1241	6.7%
2021	36.83	590^th	935	36.9%
2022	55.11	460^th	1306	64.8%
2023	49.33	588^th	1288	54.3%
2024	42.10	736^th	1296	43.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.03	1071^st	1353	20.8%
2019	10.17	1310^th	1370	4.4%
2021	32.64	772^nd	1066	27.6%
2022	47.44	746^th	1454	48.7%
2023	55.12	624^th	1463	57.3%
2024	32.43	1049^th	1465	28.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.23	502^nd	1352	62.9%
2019	32.59	917^th	1366	32.9%
2021	24.44	866^th	1071	19.1%
2022	49.01	675^th	1455	53.6%
2023	56.63	572^nd	1464	60.9%
2024	49.04	694^th	1464	52.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	10.73	682^nd	716	4.7%
2021	20.53	528^th	614	14.0%
2022	36.01	491^st	748	34.4%
2023	45.76	429^th	772	44.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	58.43	439^th	935	53.0%
2006	53.94	556^th	986	43.6%
2007	55.55	533^rd	1002	46.8%
2008	50.32	623^rd	1027	39.3%
2009	56.04	538^th	1086	50.5%
2010	59.82	467^th	1117	58.2%
2011	59.42	516^th	1165	55.7%
2012	67.66	367^th	1198	69.4%
2013	72.37	278^th	1217	77.2%
2014	72.63	188^th	1237	84.8%
2015	69.35	240^th	1255	80.9%
2016	69.40	244^th	1255	80.6%
2017	65.53	351^st	1221	71.3%
2018	66.75	381^st	1210	68.5%
2019	65.02	436^th	1207	63.9%
2021	62.81	215^th	519	58.6%
2022	63.36	443^rd	1190	62.8%
2023	62.71	460^th	1228	62.5%
2024	55.99	575^th	1242	53.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.07	564^th	1095	48.5%
2019	51.83	481^st	1132	57.5%
2022	51.60	417^th	1038	59.8%
2023	55.72	407^th	1130	64.0%
2024	48.90	495^th	1144	56.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.14	239^th	1154	79.3%
2019	62.13	374^th	1179	68.3%
2021	59.69	103^rd	289	64.4%
2022	52.08	510^th	1101	53.7%
2023	59.93	397^th	1155	65.6%
2024	56.83	448^th	1170	61.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.67	342^nd	1176	70.9%
2019	61.71	500^th	1193	58.1%
2021	54.98	135^th	290	53.4%
2022	50.11	603^rd	1155	47.8%
2023	46.15	670^th	1197	44.0%
2024	52.54	608^th	1219	50.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.83	405^th	1176	65.6%
2019	66.63	371^st	1190	68.8%
2022	73.12	229^th	1154	80.2%
2023	76.78	173^rd	1191	85.5%
2024	60.71	477^th	1211	60.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.55	439^th	765	42.6%
2019	49.00	446^th	793	43.8%
2021	52.60	71^st	133	46.6%
2022	41.87	466^th	738	36.9%
2023	36.70	542^nd	776	30.2%
2024	39.04	514^th	781	34.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	319	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1990	327	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1991	293	2	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1992	322	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1993	302	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1994	305	0	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
1995	266	1	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	277
1996	266	1	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	277
1997	278	0	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1998	276	0	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	284
1999	270	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2000	311	0	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2001	424	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2002	453	0	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2003	453	0	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2004	448	3	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2005	430	3	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2006	415	3	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2007	417	8	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2008	421	10	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2009	392	8	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	1	413
2010	377	6	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	4	396
2011	357	8	2	9	2	0	9	0	387
2012	334	5	1	9	0	0	18	0	367
2013	317	7	3	9	1	0	11	0	348
2014	304	3	4	8	1	0	20	0	340
2015	296	3	4	10	1	0	20	0	334
2016	293	3	3	10	0	0	14	0	323
2017	293	3	3	14	0	0	16	0	329
2018	302	4	3	20	0	0	13	0	342
2019	309	8	2	21	0	0	18	0	358
2020	312	8	1	24	0	0	15	0	360
2021	299	6	1	22	0	0	12	0	340
2022	284	8	2	19	0	0	13	0	326
2023	278	7	2	22	0	0	16	0	325
2024	277	4	3	15	0	0	13	0	312

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	323	40.7	7.9	n/a
1990	332	37.7	8.8	n/a
1991	303	33.1	9.1	n/a
1992	329	33.4	9.8	n/a
1993	312	29.9	10.4	n/a
1994	311	29.9	10.4	19
1995	277	26.9	10.3	30
1996	277	26.9	10.3	30
1997	289	25.0	11.6	27
1998	284	25.0	11.4	25
1999	275	27.0	10.2	29.1
2000	317	25.0	12.7	36.6
2001	431	34.0	12.7	38.5
2002	463	36.0	12.9	29.4
2003	463	36.0	12.9	29.4
2004	460	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	442	39.0	11.3	44.6
2006	429	39.0	11.0	41.3
2007	433	37.0	11.7	40.4
2008	442	37.0	11.9	41.2
2009	413	37.0	11.2	51.7
2010	396	35.0	11.3	53.3
2011	387	30.8	12.5	49.1
2012	367	29.0	12.6	46.6
2013	348	28.0	12.4	56
2014	340	31.0	10.9	42.1
2015	334	29.0	11.5	60.5
2016	323	31.0	10.4	61.9
2017	329	26.1	12.6	62.6
2018	342	34.0	10.0	55.6
2019	358	36.0	9.9	54.2
2020	360	36.0	10.0	56.7
2021	340	35.0	9.7	57.4
2022	326	34.2	9.5	55.5
2023	325	34.6	9.3	60.6
2024	312	33.1	9.4	59.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	323	40.7	7.9	n/a
1990	332	37.7	8.8	n/a
1991	303	33.1	9.1	n/a
1992	329	33.4	9.8	n/a
1993	312	29.9	10.4	n/a
1994	311	29.9	10.4	19
1995	277	26.9	10.3	30
1996	277	26.9	10.3	30
1997	289	25.0	11.6	27
1998	284	25.0	11.4	25
1999	275	27.0	10.2	29.1
2000	317	25.0	12.7	36.6
2001	431	34.0	12.7	38.5
2002	463	36.0	12.9	29.4
2003	463	36.0	12.9	29.4
2004	460	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	442	39.0	11.3	44.6
2006	429	39.0	11.0	41.3
2007	433	37.0	11.7	40.4
2008	442	37.0	11.9	41.2
2009	413	37.0	11.2	51.7
2010	396	35.0	11.3	53.3
2011	387	30.8	12.5	49.1
2012	367	29.0	12.6	46.6
2013	348	28.0	12.4	56
2014	340	31.0	10.9	42.1
2015	334	29.0	11.5	60.5
2016	323	31.0	10.4	61.9
2017	329	26.1	12.6	62.6
2018	342	34.0	10.0	55.6
2019	358	36.0	9.9	54.2
2020	360	36.0	10.0	56.7
2021	340	35.0	9.7	57.4
2022	326	34.2	9.5	55.5
2023	325	34.6	9.3	60.6
2024	312	33.1	9.4	59.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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