Public schools in Plattsburgh, NY
Plattsburgh has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,564 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Plattsburgh City School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Plattsburgh's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Plattsburgh | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh City School District | 5 | 1,735 | $27,850 |
| Beekmantown CSD District | 1 | 2,033 | $25,331 |
| Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES | 1 | 237 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Plattsburgh, 566 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh Senior High School | 566 | 9.9 | 71.4% | Plattsburgh City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Plattsburgh, 392 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Middle School | 392 | 7.6 | 72.7% | Plattsburgh City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Plattsburgh, 1,369 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Head Elementary School | 515 | 11.4 | 53.2% | Beekmantown CSD District |
| Arthur P Momot Elementary School | 388 | 9.4 | 63.4% | Plattsburgh City |
| Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School | 248 | 10.7 | 46.4% | Plattsburgh City |
| Oak Street School | 218 | 10.0 | 70.2% | Plattsburgh City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Plattsburgh, 237 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES | 237 | 3.6 | not reported | Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Plattsburgh's public schools compare with New York's
The median Plattsburgh school has 9.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 388 students (state 428).
| Plattsburgh | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.9 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 388 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Plattsburgh schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh City School DistrictRuns 5 of Plattsburgh's 7 public schools and spent $27,850 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,850
- Plattsburgh Senior High School, the largest high school in Plattsburgh566 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.566
- Compare Plattsburgh City School District with Beekmantown CSD DistrictPlattsburgh's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Plattsburgh addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Plattsburgh
How many public schools are in Plattsburgh, NY?
7 public schools with an address in Plattsburgh were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,564 students.What is the largest high school in Plattsburgh?
Plattsburgh Senior High School, with 566 students in 2024-25 (Plattsburgh City School District).Which districts run Plattsburgh's schools?
Plattsburgh City School District (5 schools), Beekmantown CSD District (1 school), Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25