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Chautauqua Lake Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 301 students in Chautauqua Lake Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Chautauqua Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
673 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chautauqua Lake Central School District, which is ranked #162 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.9%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,727 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,199 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,727
$31,405
Spending / Student
$30,199
$32,283
Best Chautauqua Lake Central School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 N Erie St
Mayville, NY 14757
(716) 753-5841
Mayville, NY 14757
(716) 753-5841
Gr: PK-6 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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