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Deer Lakes School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves West Deer, East Deer and Frazer.

Students
1,689
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,403
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$50.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Deer Lakes School District

  • School Grade A−: better than 75% of New York districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
  • Debt of $50.0M, about $29,589 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Frewsburg.

PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,403 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 36%Federal 3%

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

Enrollment over time
1,822’20
1,797’21
1,742’22
1,732’23
1,689’24

Down 7.3% since 2020.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

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.

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