Chateaugay Central School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on Chateaugay Central School District

Chateaugay Central School District serves a small community in Franklin County in the far northern reaches of New York State, covering pre-K through grade twelve. The district's total enrollment is modest, with the student body overwhelmingly white, and demographic data on free or reduced price lunch eligibility and special populations was not available.

Academic performance on New York State testing shows a pattern worth understanding. In the elementary grades—third and fourth—proficiency rates are low, particularly in math, where fourth grade performance drops noticeably. By fifth grade, results improve somewhat, and middle school performance, especially in seventh and eighth grade, is considerably stronger. The shift is marked: seventh and eighth graders show well over half the cohort meeting or exceeding state standards in math and science, while earlier grades struggle more. English language arts results follow a similar arc but with less volatility; third grade performs relatively better in ELA than in math, and the middle school gains are less pronounced than they are in mathematics and science. Science testing, available for fifth and eighth grades only, shows similar momentum into middle school.

When compared with the other school districts in Franklin County, Chateaugay's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the county's districts. This is a meaningful strength. At the same time, chronic absenteeism runs at about one in five students, a level at or slightly above the county median, suggesting that attendance patterns are a domain where the district mirrors broader regional challenges rather than standing apart.

The district operates two schools: Chateaugay Elementary School and Chateaugay High School. Data on graduation rates and high school academic results were not available in the payload provided. Program offerings and staffing details were also absent from the available information.

The housing market in the district's area is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks. Weighted home values across the zip codes serving the district sit below the state median by a substantial margin, making it an accessible housing market for families. Monthly mortgage estimates, factoring in current rates, remain modest. The local economy shows an unemployment rate in line with national averages and modest recent year-over-year home value appreciation.

Financially, the district has made long-term commitments to facility improvements through an energy savings performance contract authorized in 2022, a structure that funds building upgrades against projected energy savings rather than new debt. Property tax levies have been climbing over recent years, a steady upward trend a prospective resident would want to evaluate carefully. The district also participates in a regional school health insurance consortium that faces significant healthcare cost increases, a pressure likely to push future budgets and tax bills higher.

The district's profile is that of a small, rural school system with a notably stronger middle school than elementary school, solid standing among its county peers despite a low-income profile, and an accessible housing market offset by rising property tax obligations. Whether this fits a family depends on their priorities around elementary performance, willingness to engage with a small district's constraints and community character, and comfort with the tax trajectory.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

565

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 0%

Black 1%

White 99%

Asian 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

74%

—

Gr 3

38%

64%

Gr 4

17%

41%

Gr 5

38%

60%

Gr 6

35%

50%

Gr 7

35%

47%

Gr 8

41%

56%

Math

Gr EOC

100%

—

Gr 3

23%

57%

Gr 4

29%

Gr 5

17%

47%

Gr 6

25%

40%

Gr 7

50%

67%

Gr 8

56%

61%

Science

Gr EOC

—

Gr 5

35%

65%

Gr 8

41%

78%

Social studies

Gr EOC

88%

—

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL

CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

35%

Grade 3

17%

Grade 4

32%

Grade 5

32%

Grade 6

57%

Grade 7

58%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

48%

Grade 3

27%

Grade 4

50%

Grade 5

42%

Grade 6

40%

Grade 7

49%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

51%

Grade 5

60%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$159,710

Year-over-year change+7.3%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$150K to $193K

vs. state typical0.31x

vs. national typical0.43x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
12920	Chateaugay	$161K	+6.9%	59.0%
12917	Burke	$159K	+10.1%	18.2%
12923	Churubusco	$150K	+8.3%	12.1%
12969	Owls Head	$158K	+2.7%	9.2%
12955	Merrill	$193K	+4.1%	1.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$806/mo

Home price / national median income1.9x

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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