C+
Lyme Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lyme and Chaumont, and parts of Brownville, Clayton and Cape Vincent.
Students
335
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,351
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lyme Central School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of New York districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.1M, about $3,134 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brewerton.
PK–54 elementary schoolsCentral Square Central School District
6–8Central Square Middle SchoolCentral Square Central School District
9–12Paul V Moore High SchoolCentral Square Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,351 per student · 30% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 44%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
332’20
330’21
337’22
345’23
335’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.