Best Lake Placid �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private elementary schools serving 246 students in Lake Placid, NY.

The average acceptance rate is 70%, which is lower than the New York private elementary school average acceptance rate of 76%.

33% of private elementary schools in Lake Placid, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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�� Elementary Schools in Lake Placid, NY (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Mountain Lake Academy

All-boys | Special Education School

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386 River Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-4300

Gr: 8-12 | 38 students

North Country School

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4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329

Gr: 4-9 | 86 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Agnes Parochial School

(Catholic)

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2322 Saranac Ave
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3771

Gr: PK-3 | 122 students

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Lake Placid, New York �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

National Sports Academy (Closed 2014)

Special Program Emphasis

821 Mirror Lake Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3460

Gr: 8-12 | 84 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Lake Placid)

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Lake Placid, NY Total Schools
2025	3
2024	3
2023	3
2022	3
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4

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Student Body:

# Students

246 Students

347,002 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	82	273	199
2024	84	261	192
2023	85	258	193
2022	86	270	205
2021	84	267	201
2020	82	265	188
2019	79	273	193
2018	83	270	190
2017	71	262	199
2016	67	261	196
2015	76	252	183

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% Average Students of Color

40%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	40%	39%	33%
2024	40%	38%	32%
2023	26%	39%	32%
2022	20%	39%	32%
2021	19%	40%	31%
2020	19%	39%	31%
2019	37%	38%	31%
2018	33%	38%	30%
2017	16%	39%	31%
2016	15%	39%	31%
2015	17%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

61 Teachers

34,753 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4:1	10:1	11:1
2024	4:1	10:1	11:1
2023	5:1	10:1	11:1
2022	5:1	10:1	11:1
2021	6:1	11:1	11:1
2020	6:1	11:1	11:1
2019	6:1	11:1	11:1
2018	6:1	11:1	11:1
2017	5:1	11:1	11:1
2016	5:1	11:1	12:1
2015	5:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

33%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	33%	76%	54%
2024	33%	76%	54%
2023	33%	75%	53%
2022	33%	76%	53%
2021	42%	75%	53%
2020	42%	74%	53%
2019	45%	73%	52%
2018	45%	73%	52%
2017	43%	73%	51%
2016	50%	73%	51%
2015	50%	72%	50%

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Average Class Size

8 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8	15	16
2024	8	15	15
2023	8	15	15
2022	8	15	15
2021	8	15	15
2020	8	15	15
2019	8	15	15
2018	8	15	15
2017	8	15	15
2016	12	15	15
2015	12	16	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$81,500

$22,363

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$81,500	$22,253	$14,043
2024	$62,600	$21,760	$12,357
2023	$62,600	$21,345	$11,693
2022	$62,600	$19,836	$11,199
2021	$53,300	$19,317	$10,824
2020	$53,300	$18,996	$10,496
2019	$52,300	$18,218	$10,300
2018	$51,350	$18,214	$10,056
2017	$50,750	$16,955	$9,712
2016	$49,850	$14,824	$9,307
2015	$49,850	$14,219	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$12,000

$2,519

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$12,000	$2,428	$1,115
2024	$12,000	$2,525	$1,094
2023	$10,200	$2,589	$1,136
2022	$10,200	$2,139	$1,075
2021	$10,200	$2,241	$1,028
2020	$10,200	$2,356	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	32%	32%	34%
2024	32%	32%	33%
2023	32%	32%	33%
2022	32%	33%	32%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2020	32%	32%	31%
2019	40%	31%	30%
2018	35%	31%	29%
2017	35%	30%	29%
2016	30%	29%	28%
2015	30%	28%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$28,000

$9,366

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$28,000	$9,366	$6,227
2024	$28,000	$9,638	$6,113
2023	$28,000	$10,123	$5,785
2022	$28,000	$8,871	$5,514
2021	$28,000	$8,571	$5,269
2020	$28,000	$8,497	$5,141
2019	$38,000	$8,311	$5,007
2018	$30,000	$7,273	$4,752
2017	$30,000	$6,448	$4,582
2016	$20,000	$6,593	$4,396
2015	$20,000	$6,338	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

70%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	70%	75%	81%
2024	70%	80%	85%
2023	77%	80%	85%
2022	77%	79%	85%
2021	77%	79%	86%
2020	77%	79%	86%
2019	58%	78%	85%
2018	65%	77%	85%
2017	65%	80%	86%
2016	70%	81%	85%
2015	70%	82%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$16 million

$48.86 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$16 M	$48 M	$53 M
2024	$16 M	$21 M	$51 M
2023	$16 M	$26 M	$68 M
2022	$16 M	$20 M	$73 M
2021	$14 M	$21 M	$65 M
2020	$14 M	$20 M	$69 M
2019	$13 M	$17 M	$75 M
2018	$11 M	$12 M	$57 M
2017	$11 M	$8 M	$74 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.58	0.64
2024	0.65	0.58	0.64
2023	0.60	0.61	0.63
2022	0.62	0.61	0.62
2021	0.62	0.61	0.62
2020	0.61	0.60	0.62
2019	0.62	0.59	0.61
2018	0.62	0.59	0.60
2017	0.59	0.60	0.59
2016	0.59	0.60	0.59
2015	0.60	0.60	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

810 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

20 Students

14,476 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8%	4%	5%
2024	8%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

11 Students

23,963 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	9%
2024	4%	7%	9%
2023	2%	8%	9%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	3%	8%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	3%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

16 Students

26,102 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	7%	8%	8%
2024	6%	7%	8%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	5%	9%	8%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	7%	11%	7%
2016	7%	11%	8%
2015	6%	11%	8%

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# White Students

122 Students

214,256 Students

% White Students

50%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	50%	62%	55%
2024	49%	62%	55%
2023	50%	59%	55%
2022	51%	59%	57%
2021	52%	59%	57%
2020	52%	60%	58%
2019	52%	60%	59%
2018	51%	60%	59%
2017	59%	60%	61%
2016	59%	60%	61%
2015	56%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

2,576 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

77 Students

65,229 Students

% of Others Students

31%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lake Placid, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	31%	18%	22%
2024	33%	19%	22%
2023	38%	20%	22%
2022	35%	18%	22%
2021	34%	19%	20%
2020	33%	18%	19%
2019	32%	18%	20%
2018	34%	18%	20%
2017	25%	17%	19%
2016	25%	17%	18%
2015	28%	17%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

17 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private elementary schools are located in Lake Placid, NY?

3 private elementary schools are located in Lake Placid, NY.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Lake Placid?

33% of private elementary schools in Lake Placid are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of �������� Elementary Schools

Student Body:

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �������� Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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