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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

The gist

What stands out about South Lewis Central School District

School Grade C−: better than 15% of New York 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

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21

Math 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.

South Lewis Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Turin

452 students12:1

South Lewis Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Turin

311 students11:1

South Lewis High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Turin

272 students10:1

Towns served

Watson 1,976West Turin 1,733Leyden 1,661Lyonsdale 1,159Turin 1,065Greig 1,004Port Leyden 659Lyons Falls 569Constableville 332Turin 297

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.