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New York's SAT scores

The average SAT score among New York students in 2016 was 990. New York students averaged 489 on reading and 501 on math.

We took a closer look at the 50 Upstate New York public school districts where students scored the lowest. Our list starts at the 42nd lowest score because of ties.

See the 51 Upstate NY schools with the best SAT scores

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42. Franklinville Central School District

Cattaraugus County

Combined: 949

Reading: 465

Math: 484

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42. Forestville Central School District

Chautauqua County

Combined: 949

Reading: 469

Math: 480

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41. Franklin Central School District

Delaware County

Combined: 947

Reading: 473

Math: 474

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40. New Lebanon Central School District

Columbia County

Combined: 944

Reading: 473

Math: 471

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39. Salamanca City School District

Cattaraugus County

Combined: 942

Reading: 481

Math: 461

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39. Fillmore Central School District

Allegany County

Combined: 942

Reading: 481

Math: 461

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38. Hancock Central School District

Delaware County

Combined: 938

Reading: 477

Math: 461

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37. Minerva Central School District

Essex County

Combined: 936

Reading: 479

Math: 457

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36. Solvay Union Free School District

Onondaga County

Combined: 935

Reading: 468

Math: 467

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35. Schenectady City School District

Schenectady County

Combined: 933

Reading: 462

Math: 471

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34. Hudson City School District

Columbia County

Combined: 932

Reading: 473

Math: 459

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34. Lyme Central School District

Jefferson County

Combined: 932

Reading: 472

Math: 460

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33. Dolgeville Central School District

Herkimer County

Combined: 931

Reading: 466

Math: 465

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32. Hermon-Dekalb Central School District

St. Lawrence County

Combined: 929

Reading: 443

Math: 486

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31. West Valley Central School District

Cattaraugus County

Combined: 928

Reading: 459

Math: 469

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30. Niagara Falls City School District

Niagara County

Combined: 927

Reading: 462

Math: 465

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30. Ellenville Central School District

Ulster County

Combined: 927

Reading: 467

Math: 460

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30. Downsville Central School District

Delaware County

Combined: 927

Reading: 479

Math: 448

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29. Utica City School District

Oneida County

Combined: 922

Reading: 456

Math: 466

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28. Candor Central School District

Tioga County

Combined: 919

Reading: 464

Math: 455

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27. Salmon River Central School District

Franklin County

Combined: 917

Reading: 444

Math: 473

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26. Cleveland Hill Union Free School District

Erie County

Combined: 916

Reading: 469

Math: 447

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26. Warrensburg Central School District

Warren County

Combined: 916

Reading: 450

Math: 466

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25. Roxbury Central School District

Delaware County

Combined: 916

Reading: 469

Math: 447

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24. East Irondequoit Central School District

Monroe County

Combined: 914

Reading: 458

Math: 456

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24. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District

Oswego County

Combined: 914

Reading: 465

Math: 449

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23. Clifton-Fine Central School District

St. Lawrence County

Combined: 912

Reading: 468

Math: 444

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22. Georgetown-South Otselic Central School District

Chenango County

Combined: 908

Reading: 457

Math: 451

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21. Pine Valley Central School District

Chautauqua County

Combined: 905

Reading: 441

Math: 464

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20. Hannibal Central School District

Oswego County

Combined: 905

Reading: 451

Math: 454

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19. Fallsburg Central School District

Sullivan County

Combined: 904

Reading: 471

Math: 433

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18. Cheektowaga Cental School District

Erie County

Combined: 902

Reading: 455

Math: 447

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17. Stockbridge Valley Central School District

Madison County

Combined: 901

Reading: 455

Math: 446

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16. Lansingburgh Central School District

Rensselaer County

Combined: 899

Reading: 441

Math: 458

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15. Watervliet City School District

Albany County

Combined: 898

Reading: 443

Math: 455

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14. South Kortright Central School District

Delaware County

Combined: 895

Reading: 449

Math: 446

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13. Troy City School District

Rensselaer County

Combined: 893

Reading: 452

Math: 441

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12. Green Island Union Free School District

Albany County

Combined: 888

Reading: 432

Math: 456

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11. Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District

Essex County

Combined: 883

Reading: 464

Math: 419

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10. Whitesville Central School District

Allegany County

Combined: 875

Reading: 442

Math: 433

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9. Poughkeepsie City School District

Dutchess County

Combined: 862

Reading: 437

Math: 425

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8. Dunkirk City School District

Chautauqua County

Combined: 861

Reading: 439

Math: 422

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7. Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District

Herkimer County

Combined: 860

Reading: 442

Math: 418

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6. Walton Central School District

Delaware County

Combined: 844

Reading: 426

Math: 418

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5. Lackawanna City School District

Erie County

Combined: 820

Reading: 403

Math: 417

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4. Buffalo City School District

Erie County

Combined: 815

Reading: 411

Math: 404

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3. Albany City School District

Albany County

Combined: 811

Reading: 408

Math: 403

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2. Rochester City School District

Monroe County

Combined: 806

Reading: 406

Math: 400

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1. Syracuse City School District

Onondaga County

Combined: 767

Reading: 379

Math: 388

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Data compiled by Julie McMahon, Brenda Duncan and Michelle Breidenbach.

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