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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 121 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
260 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clifton-Fine Central School District, which is ranked #932 of all 1,008 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.
Overall District Rank
#944 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.72
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,481 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,435 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,481
$31,324
Spending / Student
$36,435
$32,199
Best Clifton-Fine Central School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clifton-fine Junior-senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690
(315) 848-3333
Star Lake, NY 13690
(315) 848-3333
Gr: 7-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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