C−
South Lewis Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Watson, West Turin, Leyden, Lyonsdale, Turin, Greig, Port Leyden, Lyons Falls, Constableville and Turin, and parts of Martinsburg and Osceola.
Students
1,035
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,043
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$35.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Lewis Central School District
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.9% since 2021
- Debt of $35.0M, about $33,861 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
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,043 per student · 25% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
959’21
1,043’22
1,056’23
1,035’24
Up 7.9% since 2021.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Adirondack Central School DistrictBoonville, Forestport, Lewis
$24,890per student
Lowville Academy and Central School DistrictLowville, Montague
$21,852per student
Town of Webb Union Free School DistrictForestport, Webb
$38,913per student
Beaver River Central School DistrictCroghan, New Bremen
$20,895per 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.