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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,567 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Saranac Central School District is a school district in New York (Clinton County). During the 2024 school year, 1,567 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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About the district

School board

The Saranac Central School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cody McCasland20252030
Norman Lewis2029
Michelle Pelkey2029
Tracy Allen-Waite2028
Daniel Ashline-Beaudet2028
Jeremy Frenyea2027
Charlene Favaro2026

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Saranac Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 115Michael CashmanDemocratic Party 100% 5%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,565,000 $2,986 12%
Local: $12,743,000 $8,334 33%
State: $21,828,000 $14,276 56%
Total: $39,136,000 $25,596
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,599,000 $25,898
Total Current Expenditures: $34,445,000 $22,527
Instructional Expenditures: $23,382,000 $15,292 59%
Student and Staff Support: $2,774,000 $1,814 7%
Administration: $3,186,000 $2,083 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,103,000 $3,337 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,960,000 $2,589
Construction: $2,938,000 $1,921
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $571,000 $373

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 35 PS PS <50 PS <50 36
2020-2021 43 PS PS PS PS <50 43
2018-2019 52 PS <50 <50 53
2017-2018 53 PS PS <50 PS <50 53
2016-2017 48 PS PS <50 >=50 48
2015-2016 51 PS PS PS PS PS 51
2014-2015 50 PS PS PS 50
2013-2014 39 PS <50 <50 PS PS 39
2012-2013 35 PS PS <50 PS PS 35
2011-2012 67 PS PS >=50 PS PS 67
2010-2011 70 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 37 PS PS <50 PS <50 38
2020-2021 56 PS PS PS >=50 56
2018-2019 48 PS PS <50 <50 49
2017-2018 56 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 56
2016-2017 47 PS PS >=50 >=50 47
2015-2016 51 PS PS PS PS PS 50
2014-2015 41 PS PS PS 40
2013-2014 32 PS <50 >=50 PS PS 32
2012-2013 38 PS <50 <50 PS PS 39
2011-2012 64 PS PS >=50 PS PS 64
2010-2011 64 PS <50 >=50 PS PS 64

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2019-2020 85-89 PS 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 75-79 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,567 3.4
2022-2023 1,513 -1.1
2021-2022 1,529 2.1
2020-2021 1,497 1.5
2019-2020 1,474 -2.5
2018-2019 1,511 4.4
2017-2018 1,445 -1.0
2016-2017 1,459 -0.7
2015-2016 1,469 -0.6
2014-2015 1,478 0.5
2013-2014 1,471 -1.6
2012-2013 1,494 -3.7
2011-2012 1,549 -1.2
2010-2011 1,568 -3.6
2009-2010 1,625 -3.3
2008-2009 1,678 -6.6
2007-2008 1,788 -1.8
2006-2007 1,820 -0.1
2005-2006 1,822 -2.5
2004-2005 1,867 -5.4
2003-2004 1,968 3.9
2002-2003 1,892 -1.9
2001-2002 1,928 -1.9
2000-2001 1,964 1.1
1999-2000 1,943 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Saranac Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 10.1
Black 0.3 15.5
Hispanic 1.2 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.2 3.5
White 94.7 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Saranac Central School District had 133.52 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.74.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.49
Kindergarten: 9.07
Elementary: 58.50
Secondary: 59.46
Total: 133.52

Saranac Central School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 17.50
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 39.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.49
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.50
Student Support Services: 18.00
Other Support Services: 62.10

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Saranac Central School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Morrisonville Elementary School368PK-5
Saranac Elementary School366PK-5
Saranac High School4409-12
Saranac Middle School3706-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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