Is Saranac Lake Senior High School a good school?

Saranac Lake Senior High School ranks 407 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saranac Lake Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended Saranac Lake Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Saranac Lake Senior High School?

Students at Saranac Lake Senior High School are 96% White, 1% Not Specified, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Saranac Lake Senior High School?

Saranac Lake Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bloomingdale School Elementary : Petrova Elementary School Middle : Saranac Lake Middle School

Saranac Lake Senior High School

Summary:

Saranac Lake Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Saranac Lake, New York, with 385 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average on Regents/Common Core exams, maintains high graduation rates, and has relatively low dropout rates, making it a strong-performing high school in the region.

Saranac Lake Senior High School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 88.89% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 78.55%, and 100% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, significantly higher than the state's 74.04%. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 84.3% to 95.6% in recent years, generally higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been relatively low, ranging from 1.1% to 10.0%, which is better than the state average.

When compared to the nearby Tupper Lake Middle-High School and Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School, Saranac Lake Senior High School generally outperforms these schools on various metrics, such as test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been a concern, reaching as high as 37.8% in 2021-2022, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and attendance. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.5% to 42.08% in recent years, suggesting a significant population of students from low-income families, which may have implications for the school's support and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 9-12

79 Canaras Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983-1500

(518) 891-4450

District: Saranac Lake Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,632

Feeder schools for Saranac Lake Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bloomingdale School
	Petrova Elementary School
Middle:	Saranac Lake Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Not Specified:

1.3%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saranac Lake Senior High School ranks better than 67.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Saranac Lake 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 (96%), Hispanic (1.1%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saranac Lake Senior High School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Saranac Lake Senior High School employs 33.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saranac Lake Senior High School is $18,632.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saranac Lake Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Saranac Lake Senior High School 407^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Saranac Lake Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Saranac Lake Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Saranac Lake Central School District 396^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saranac Lake Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Saranac Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	67.14	241^st	935	74.2%
2006	66.42	272^nd	986	72.4%
2007	68.23	237^th	1002	76.3%
2008	71.06	190^th	1027	81.5%
2009	73.90	121^st	1086	88.9%
2010	65.64	339^th	1117	69.7%
2011	61.60	460^th	1165	60.5%
2012	67.27	375^th	1198	68.7%
2013	64.12	468^th	1217	61.5%
2014	65.48	367^th	1237	70.3%
2015	65.48	329^th	1255	73.8%
2016	68.23	268^th	1255	78.6%
2017	64.08	381^st	1221	68.8%
2018	61.33	498^th	1210	58.8%
2019	59.78	543^rd	1207	55.0%
2022	65.91	389^th	1190	67.3%
2023	68.05	374^th	1228	69.5%
2024	67.01	407^th	1242	67.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saranac Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.74	478^th	1095	56.3%
2019	42.42	625^th	1132	44.8%
2022	62.11	296^th	1038	71.5%
2023	52.15	448^th	1130	60.4%
2024	53.94	428^th	1144	62.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saranac Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.88	694^th	1154	39.9%
2019	47.34	644^th	1179	45.4%
2022	58.48	393^rd	1101	64.3%
2023	58.77	417^th	1155	63.9%
2024	56.76	449^th	1170	61.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Saranac Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.56	514^th	1176	56.3%
2019	57.00	576^th	1193	51.7%
2022	66.15	369^th	1155	68.1%
2023	67.59	383^rd	1197	68.0%
2024	64.74	439^th	1219	64.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Saranac Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.54	472^nd	1176	59.9%
2019	60.69	496^th	1190	58.3%
2022	64.45	396^th	1154	65.7%
2023	64.13	408^th	1191	65.7%
2024	54.07	585^th	1211	51.7%

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Rank History for White students at Saranac Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.31	576^th	738	22.0%
2023	54.36	361^st	776	53.5%

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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 Saranac Lake 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	461	6	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
1990	463	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	439	4	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1992	442	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1993	526	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	528	5	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1995	543	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	543	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	533	6	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	530	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	560	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2000	580	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	558	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2002	565	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2003	565	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2004	591	5	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	600
2005	588	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2006	570	1	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
2007	541	1	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
2008	513	2	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2009	499	4	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2010	485	5	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2011	500	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	510
2012	466	7	4	5	1	0	0	0	483
2013	429	8	3	4	1	0	0	0	445
2014	431	5	3	4	1	0	0	0	444
2015	404	4	5	5	1	0	0	0	419
2016	401	5	3	5	0	0	0	0	414
2017	388	3	3	3	0	0	1	0	398
2018	348	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	355
2019	338	2	1	3	0	0	5	0	349
2020	355	1	0	4	0	0	5	0	365
2021	333	7	0	6	0	0	6	0	352
2022	349	6	0	1	0	0	6	0	362
2023	365	6	0	6	0	0	5	3	385
2024	359	2	0	4	0	0	4	5	374

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 Saranac Lake Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	470	39.7	11.8	n/a
1990	470	39.7	11.8	n/a
1991	448	38.7	11.5	n/a
1992	451	38.7	11.6	n/a
1993	535	38.0	14.1	n/a
1994	540	41.6	13.0	10.6
1995	552	36.7	15.0	14.1
1996	552	36.7	15.0	14.1
1997	545	38.8	14.0	15.4
1998	539	42.9	12.6	10.8
1999	568	43.4	13.1	16.4
2000	580	42.4	13.7	22.8
2001	564	43.4	13.0	13.7
2002	571	44.1	12.9	10.2
2003	571	44.1	12.9	10.2
2004	600	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	597	41.9	14.2	11.4
2006	581	43.0	13.5	15
2007	550	45.8	12.0	18.5
2008	525	47.8	11.0	31
2009	511	49.8	10.3	20
2010	499	48.0	10.3	16.4
2011	510	45.1	11.3	22.4
2012	483	45.0	10.7	30.2
2013	445	42.0	10.5	26.7
2014	444	39.1	11.3	28.6
2015	419	34.0	12.3	32
2016	414	32.0	12.9	28.3
2017	398	32.5	12.2	34.2
2018	355	32.8	10.8	37.5
2019	349	33.0	10.5	35.8
2020	365	37.0	9.8	36.4
2021	352	33.5	10.4	37.5
2022	362	37.3	9.7	37.8
2023	385	37.1	10.3	42.1
2024	374	33.7	11.0	40.1

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 Saranac Lake Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	470	39.7	11.8	n/a
1990	470	39.7	11.8	n/a
1991	448	38.7	11.5	n/a
1992	451	38.7	11.6	n/a
1993	535	38.0	14.1	n/a
1994	540	41.6	13.0	10.6
1995	552	36.7	15.0	14.1
1996	552	36.7	15.0	14.1
1997	545	38.8	14.0	15.4
1998	539	42.9	12.6	10.8
1999	568	43.4	13.1	16.4
2000	580	42.4	13.7	22.8
2001	564	43.4	13.0	13.7
2002	571	44.1	12.9	10.2
2003	571	44.1	12.9	10.2
2004	600	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	597	41.9	14.2	11.4
2006	581	43.0	13.5	15
2007	550	45.8	12.0	18.5
2008	525	47.8	11.0	31
2009	511	49.8	10.3	20
2010	499	48.0	10.3	16.4
2011	510	45.1	11.3	22.4
2012	483	45.0	10.7	30.2
2013	445	42.0	10.5	26.7
2014	444	39.1	11.3	28.6
2015	419	34.0	12.3	32
2016	414	32.0	12.9	28.3
2017	398	32.5	12.2	34.2
2018	355	32.8	10.8	37.5
2019	349	33.0	10.5	35.8
2020	365	37.0	9.8	36.4
2021	352	33.5	10.4	37.5
2022	362	37.3	9.7	37.8
2023	385	37.1	10.3	42.1
2024	374	33.7	11.0	40.1

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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