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For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public schools serving 3,498 students in Essex County, NY (there are , serving 619 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Essex County, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%).

The top ranked public schools in Essex County, NY are Keene Central School, Mountain View Campus and Lake Placid Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Essex County, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Essex County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public schools.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).