Lyme Central School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Lyme and Chaumont, and parts of Brownville, Clayton and Cape Vincent.

At a glance

335Students enrolled

1School

2Towns served

$24,351Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

50%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

LymeChaumont

Grades PK–12

LYME CENTRAL SCHOOL335 students · ChaumontThis district

Grades PK–12

LYME CENTRAL SCHOOL335 students · ChaumontThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency52%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$24,351

per student each year · 30% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration39%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)46%

State44%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

332’20

330’21

337’22

345’23

335’24

Students

White · 90%299

Hispanic · 4%13

Two or more races · 4%13

Black · 2%8

Asian · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Lyme2,066 people

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Chaumont650 people

Also covers small parts of Brownville, Clayton and Cape Vincent.

Schools1 in district

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LYME CENTRAL SCHOOLOther · Grades PK–12 · 335 students · Chaumont

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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General Brown Central School DistrictBrownville · Dexter · Glen Park + 1 more · $18,581 per student

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La Fargeville Central School DistrictOrleans · $22,503 per student

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Sackets Harbor Central School DistrictHounsfield · $23,708 per student

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Indian River Central School DistrictPamelia · $27,042 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.