Clifton-Fine Central School District

11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690-0075
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clifton-Fine Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 112 students in Clifton-Fine Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Clifton-Fine Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Clifton-Fine Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clifton-fine Junior-senior High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
245 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clifton-Fine Central School District, which is ranked #931 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 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#944 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
52%
30-34%
49%
70-79%
78%
70%
87.2%
(2022-23)
49.6%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.73
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $49,282 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,816 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$49,282
$34,989
Spending / Student
$49,816
$36,024

Best Clifton-Fine Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clifton-fine Junior-senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690
(315) 848-3333
Gr: 6-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 245 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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