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Saranac Lake Schools

Saranac Lake Central School District is located at 79 Canaras Avenue Saranac Lake, NY. The Saranac Lake Central School District is the largest geographical school district in New York State, covering over 600 square miles and provides education for grades K through 12. Historically Saranac Lake was first settled in 1819, in what was then untouched wilderness, Saranac Lake grew slowly throughout the early 1800's, its economy based primarily on logging and the hosting and guiding of the "sports" who came to hunt and fish. The early 1900's saw Saranac Lake's emergence as a fashionable destination resort.

Staff and teachers in the Saranac Lake Central School District are dedicated to giving the best in educational opportunities and provide students with all the tools and resources needed to receive a quality education for higher education or for the rest of the lives.

Along with providing the resources for a quality education, Saranac Lake Central School District is also committed to the community and preparing students to become active members as well. By providing students with all available resources along with the instilling the desire to learn, students will be prepared to take an active role in their community and in the world.

Saranac Lake Central School District Information

Saranac Lake Central School District

79 Canaras Avenue

Saranac Lake, NY 12983

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Franklin County, New York

518-891-5460

Serving grades K-12

info@slcs.org

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Students: 1612

Student / Teacher Ratio: 11.3

Schools in this District: 6

Saranac Lake Central School District Schools

School Name
City
Grade Level
County

Student Enrollment Information

Kindergarten
(Full Day)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Ungraded
Elementary
Ungraded
Secondary
99 108 92 80 121 92 139 144 131 121 144 156 142 20 23
Total Students:
1612
Attendance Rate:
95%
Suspensions:
64
Year Statistics Compiled:
2005
District teacher data and statistics
Superintendent:Scott Amo
 Full TimePart Time
Principals40
Assistant Principals00
Teachers1333
Other Professional Staff231
*Staff data was compiled in 2006

Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions

Sub-Group Names
Satisfactory
School Year
Subject:Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Science
All Students
Yes
2006
Subject:High School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Graduation Rate
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006

Regents Results

Subject
Year
# Tested
Percent Passing
 
Earth Science
2006
111
91.9%
English
2006
131
88.5%
French
2006
38
92.1%
Global Hist & Geography
2006
134
85.1%
Living Environment
2006
135
88.9%
Math A
2006
141
97.2%
Math B
2006
76
82.9%
Chemistry
2006
73
97.3%
Physics
2006
35
88.6%
Spanish
2006
53
92.5%
US History and Govt
2006
141
95.0%

Graduation Info

Group
High School Graduate
Regents Diplomas
Advanced Regents Diplomas
IEP / Local Certificates
Year
All Students
113
107 (94%)
0 (0%)
19
2006
All Students
139
112 (80%)
65 (46%)
4
2005
All Students
129
85 (65%)
0 (0%)
3
2004
General Education
102
98 (96%)
0 (0%)
7
2006
General Education
123
105 (85%)
64 (52%)
0
2005
General Education
120
85 (70%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Students With Disabilities
11
9 (81%)
0 (0%)
12
2006
Students With Disabilities
16
7 (43%)
1 (06%)
4
2005
Students With Disabilities
9
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
3
2004

Student Post-Graduation Plans

Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State
54 (47%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State
15 (13%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State
28 (24%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State
0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State
1 (00%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military
1 (00%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment
5 (00%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.
9 (07%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.
0 (0%)
2005/06 District Expenditure & Revenue Information
  • Unreserved Fund Balance:
    1,162,415
  • State AID Revenue:
    7,825,020
  • Star Revenue:
    1,231,233
  • Total State Revenue (State Aid + Star):
    9,056,253
  • Local Revenue:
    14,486,262
  • Federal Revenue:
    805,696
  • Total Revenue (state + local + federal revenues):
    24,348,211
  • Central Administration:
    634,625
  • Board of Education:
    136,222
  • Teacher Salaries:
    7,884,600
  • Pupil Personnel Services Instructional Salaries:
    914,788
  • Curriculum Development and Support Instructional Salaries:
    344,727
  • Boces Instructional Expenditures:
    1,750,568
  • Tuition Paid to other districts (excluding special act districts):
    0
  • Tuition Not Included in Tuition Above:
    0
  • Other Instructional Salaries:
    1,383,125
  • Other Instructional Expenses:
    1,405,784
  • Community Service:
    0
  • Operations and Maintenance:
    2,079,174
  • Teacher Retirement:
    800,000
  • Health:
    3,022,360
  • Other Employee Benefits:
    1,347,476
  • Other Undistributed:
    464,425
  • Other:
    25,000
  • SubTotal (total exp minus debt service expenditures (principal & interest) and transportation):
    22,192,874
  • Transportation:
    1,297,637
  • Debt Service-Principle:
    710,107
  • Debt Service-Interest:
    262,654
  • Total Expenditure:
    24,463,272
  • Duplicated Combined Adjusted Average Daily Membership:
    1,604
  • Revenue Per Pupil:
    15,180
  • Expenditure Per Pupil:
    15,251
  • Actual Value Per Total Wealth Unit (Property Wealth Per Pupil):
    480,023
  • Income Per Total Wealth Pupil Unit:
    79,156
  • Combined Wealth Ratio:
    1.025
  • IE 1 (Instructional Expenditures Excluding Fringe Benefits) as Percent of Total Expenditures:
    55.94%
  • Percent that fringe (employee) benefits for the instructional program are of total expenditures:
    17.77%
  • Instructional Expenditures (Including Fringe Benefits) as a percent of total expenditures:
    73.70%
  • Instructional Expense as a percent of Adjusted Total Expense:
    81.24%
  • Local Revenue Effort Rate (Local Revenues Divided by Property Value):
    11.37

District Map

All Schools in Saranac Lake Central School District


Saranac Lake Central School District, Franklin County, New York