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Groton Central School District is located at 400 Peru Road Groton, NY serving grades PK-12 in Tompkins County. Over the years Groton has become the crossroads of three counties and a hub from which one can easily reach many destinations. New homes are being built on a regular basis and small businesses continue to spring up, employing our local people and contributing to the rich diversity of our community. Groton is a great place in which to live, work, go to school, worship and be a part of community.

Groton is a rural community with many farms and a small business section. The setting combined with the closeness to Ithaca (Cornell University and Ithaca College), Cortland (SUNY at Cortland), and Dryden (Tompkins Cortland Community College) creates a unique blend of students with rural and suburban backgrounds. The Groton Central School District is situated in northern Tompkins County and includes parts of Cortland and Cayuga Counties.

The staff and teachers in the Groton Central School District work right along with parents to provide one of the best teaching experiences for pupils. There are several different cultures and religions attending this New York Public School so it has a very diverse background of students. Teachers are very committed to teaching these young minds and prepare them for grade advancements while preserving the ethics and cultural environment every parent expects. The school district will develop evolving curricula and instructional methods to meet the needs of the children enabling them to experience success and to reach their full potential.

Groton Central School District Information

Groton Central School District

400 Peru Road

Groton, NY 13073

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Tompkins County, New York

607-898-5301

Serving grades PK-12

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Students: 1075

Student / Teacher Ratio: 11.5

Schools in this District: 3

Groton Central School District Schools

School Name
City
Grade Level
County

Student Enrollment Information

Pre-K Kindergarten
(Full Day)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
18 76 75 74 73 85 93 90 83 98 82 90 68 70
Total Students:
1075
Attendance Rate:
95%
Suspensions:
75
Year Statistics Compiled:
2005
District teacher data and statistics
Superintendent:Brenda Myers
 Full TimePart Time
Principals30
Assistant Principals00
Teachers931
Other Professional Staff70
*Staff data was compiled in 2006
District Administrative Salaries
Title
Salary
Benefits
Other
Total Compensation
Superintendent Of Schools
$105,000
$23,745
$2,019
$130,764
Note: Data from the 2004-05 school year. It is a requirement that districts report the salaries of the superintendent; the deputy, assistant or associate superintendents; and other administrators or supervisors paid in excess of $113,000.

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
Yes
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
61
78.7%
English
2006
59
91.5%
French
2006
30
90.0%
Global Hist & Geography
2006
82
70.7%
Living Environment
2006
90
92.2%
Math A
2006
72
93.1%
Math B
2006
28
85.7%
Chemistry
2006
29
79.3%
Physics
2006
14
85.7%
Spanish
2006
7
100.0%
US History and Govt
2006
59
91.5%

Graduation Info

Group
High School Graduate
Regents Diplomas
Advanced Regents Diplomas
IEP / Local Certificates
Year
All Students
64
52 (81%)
26 (40%)
7
2006
All Students
57
50 (87%)
19 (33%)
3
2005
All Students
66
34 (51%)
0 (0%)
3
2004
General Education
63
51 (80%)
26 (41%)
0
2006
General Education
56
50 (89%)
19 (33%)
0
2005
General Education
63
33 (52%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Students With Disabilities
1
1 (1%)
0 (0%)
7
2006
Students With Disabilities
1
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
3
2005
Students With Disabilities
3
1 (33%)
0 (0%)
3
2004

Student Post-Graduation Plans

Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State
25 (39%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State
5 (07%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State
27 (42%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State
2 (03%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State
0 (0%)
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
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment
1 (0%)
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.
2 (03%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.
2 (03%)
2005/06 District Expenditure & Revenue Information
  • Unreserved Fund Balance:
    748,581
  • State AID Revenue:
    8,964,118
  • Star Revenue:
    1,160,887
  • Total State Revenue (State Aid + Star):
    10,125,005
  • Local Revenue:
    3,435,499
  • Federal Revenue:
    720,852
  • Total Revenue (state + local + federal revenues):
    14,281,356
  • Central Administration:
    358,462
  • Board of Education:
    55,677
  • Teacher Salaries:
    4,905,525
  • Pupil Personnel Services Instructional Salaries:
    188,946
  • Curriculum Development and Support Instructional Salaries:
    301,030
  • Boces Instructional Expenditures:
    2,043,155
  • Tuition Paid to other districts (excluding special act districts):
    6,025
  • Tuition Not Included in Tuition Above:
    0
  • Other Instructional Salaries:
    967,165
  • Other Instructional Expenses:
    387,842
  • Community Service:
    0
  • Operations and Maintenance:
    724,398
  • Teacher Retirement:
    445,338
  • Health:
    1,464,656
  • Other Employee Benefits:
    783,339
  • Other Undistributed:
    298,736
  • Other:
    0
  • SubTotal (total exp minus debt service expenditures (principal & interest) and transportation):
    12,930,294
  • Transportation:
    633,737
  • Debt Service-Principle:
    395,000
  • Debt Service-Interest:
    146,801
  • Total Expenditure:
    14,105,832
  • Duplicated Combined Adjusted Average Daily Membership:
    1,088
  • Revenue Per Pupil:
    13,126
  • Expenditure Per Pupil:
    12,965
  • Actual Value Per Total Wealth Unit (Property Wealth Per Pupil):
    116,516
  • Income Per Total Wealth Pupil Unit:
    58,983
  • Combined Wealth Ratio:
    0.416
  • IE 1 (Instructional Expenditures Excluding Fringe Benefits) as Percent of Total Expenditures:
    62.38%
  • Percent that fringe (employee) benefits for the instructional program are of total expenditures:
    18.26%
  • Instructional Expenditures (Including Fringe Benefits) as a percent of total expenditures:
    80.64%
  • Instructional Expense as a percent of Adjusted Total Expense:
    87.97%
  • Local Revenue Effort Rate (Local Revenues Divided by Property Value):
    18.03

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All Schools in Groton Central School District


Groton Central School District, Tompkins County, New York