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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
The gist

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 Radisson.

PK–55 elementary schoolsBaldwinsville Central School District
6–7Donald S Ray SchoolBaldwinsville Central School District
10–12Charles W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsville Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21
Math 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.

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