Afton Central School District

29 Academy St
Afton, NY 13730-0005
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Afton Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 219 students in Afton Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Afton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
429 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Afton Central School District, which is ranked #887 of all 1,008 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 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#871 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
52%
37%
49%
75-79%
78%
75%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,124 is higher than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,543 is higher than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,124
$31,371
Spending / Student
$40,543
$32,248

Best Afton Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Afton Junior/senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Academy St
Afton, NY 13730
(607) 639-8201
Gr: 6-12 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 429 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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