C+
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
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 Wellsburg.
PK–24 elementary schoolsElmira City School District
3–64 schoolsElmira City School District
7–8Ernie Davis AcademyElmira City School District
10–12Elmira High SchoolElmira City School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math 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.