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Saranac Lake Central School District, New York

Saranac Lake Central School District is a unified school district in Franklin County and Essex County, New York, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 12,530 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 640 sq mi (1,657 km²) of land.

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Saranac Lake Central School District in New York
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
12,530 ± 409
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Franklin County87% of the district’s landEssex County12% of the district’s land
Land area
640 sq mi (1,657 km²)
Median household income
$69,873 ± $7,016
Median home value
$231,700 ± $16,750
Water area
45.3 sq mi (117 km²)
State
New York
Census code (GEOID)
3625740
Coordinates (central point)
44.396779, -74.174250
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Saranac Lake Central School District, largest first

  1. Town of Harrietstown5,222 people
  2. Saranac Lake (village)4,965 people
  3. Town of St. Armand1,555 people
  4. Town of Brighton1,351 people
  5. Town of Franklin1,251 people
  6. Paul Smiths (CDP)623 people
  7. Town of Santa Clara511 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Lake Placid Central School District15 mi southeast
  2. St. Regis Falls Central School District21 mi northwest
  3. Tupper Lake Central School District24 mi southwest
  4. Malone Central School District26 mi north
  5. AuSable Valley Central School District27 mi east
  6. Saranac Central School District27 mi northeast
  7. Newcomb Central School District27 mi south
  8. Northern Adirondack Central School District32 mi northeast
  9. Long Lake Central School District38 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Saranac Lake Central School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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