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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 136 students in Clifton-Fine Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Clifton-Fine Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
254 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Clifton-Fine Central School District, which is ranked #935 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#943 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.74
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
236 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
93%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
14
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
2
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,461 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,295 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,461
$31,092
Spending / Student
$37,295
$31,961
Best Clifton-Fine Central School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clifton-fine Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690
(315) 848-3333
Star Lake, NY 13690
(315) 848-3333
Grades: PK-6
| 136 students
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