Little Falls City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Little Falls, Manheim, Little Falls and Danube, and parts of Herkimer and Fairfield.

Students

1,005

Schools

Spent per student

$29,913

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

51%

Debt

$25.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Little Falls City School District

School Grade C: better than 25% of Connecticut districts
Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
Spends 14% less per student than the NY average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
Debt of $25.1M, about $25,002 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bantam.

PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20

6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20

9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts49%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$29,913 per student · 14% below NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 66%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,059’20

1,071’21

1,052’22

1,029’23

1,005’24

Down 5.1% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Benton Hall Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little Falls

441 students11:1

Little Falls Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Little Falls

233 students9:1

Little Falls High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Little Falls

A−

331 students11:1

Towns served

Little Falls 4,550Manheim 3,058Little Falls 1,418Danube 888

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Valley Central School DistrictGerman Flatts, Ilion, Mohawk

$24,276per student

West Canada Valley Central School DistrictNewport, Norway, Schuyler

$31,825per student

Dolgeville Central School DistrictDolgeville, Salisbury

$25,504per student

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School DistrictOppenheim, St. Johnsville

$25,589per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.