Little Falls City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Little Falls, Manheim, Little Falls and Danube, and parts of Herkimer and Fairfield.

Students

1,005

Schools

Spent per student

$29,913

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

51%

Debt

$25.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Little Falls City School District

School Grade C: better than 25% of New York districts
Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
Spends 14% less per student than the NY average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
Debt of $25.1M, about $25,002 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Morris.

PK–12Morris Central SchoolMorris Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts49%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$29,913 per student · 14% below NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 66%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

1,059’20

1,071’21

1,052’22

1,029’23

1,005’24

Down 5.1% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Benton Hall Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little Falls

441 students11:1

Little Falls Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Little Falls

233 students9:1

Little Falls High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Little Falls

A−

331 students11:1

Towns served

Little Falls 4,550Manheim 3,058Little Falls 1,418Danube 888

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Valley Central School DistrictGerman Flatts, Ilion, Mohawk

$24,276per student

West Canada Valley Central School DistrictNewport, Norway, Schuyler

$31,825per student

Dolgeville Central School DistrictDolgeville, Salisbury

$25,504per student

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School DistrictOppenheim, St. Johnsville

$25,589per 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.