Clifton-Fine Central School District

11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690-0075
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 136 students in Clifton-Fine Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Clifton-Fine Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
254 Students
1,760,362 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
151,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Clifton-Fine Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#616 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clifton-Fine Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clifton-Fine Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clifton-Fine Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-79%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clifton-Fine Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
2 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
236 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
14
172,102
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
175,866
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
179,876
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
179,592
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
182,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
184,189
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
186,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
164,492
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
164,921
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
2
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,461 is higher than the state median of $31,087. 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 $31,956. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clifton-Fine Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Clifton-Fine Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$42,461
$31,087
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clifton-Fine Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,295
$31,956
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clifton-Fine Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clifton-Fine Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clifton-fine Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690
(315) 848-3333
Grades: PK-6
| 136 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 254 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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