Graduation rates in Washington County schools fell 1.3% from the previous school year, according to the New York State Education Department.
There were 499 students who graduated in the 2023-24 school year, compared to 534 in the previous year.
Chautauqua and Washington Counties had the state’s 50th-highest graduation rate with 85.4% graduating, while Nassau boasted the highest rate, with 95.7% of students graduating in the 2023-24 school year.
New York’s public education system ranked second overall in the nation, but its K-12 performance landed at 31st place, according to an analysis by World Population Review.
According to the Education Data Initiative, New York leads the nation in public school spending, allocating an average of $33,437 per student and totaling $84.7 billion annually.
| School name | Total Enrollment | % Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Junior/Senior High School | 234 | 97% |
| Cambridge Junior-Senior High School | 763 | 87.3% |
| Fort Ann Middle/High School | 215 | 70.4% |
| Fort Edward School | 757 | 71.4% |
| Granville Junior-Senior High School | 514 | 81.1% |
| Greenwich Junior-Senior High School | 397 | 98.3% |
| Hartford Middle/High School | 215 | 96.8% |
| Hudson Falls High School | 1,401 | 81.4% |
| Salem High School | 238 | 93.3% |
| Whitehall Junior-Senior High School | 329 | 87.2% |
