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Schools in Carrollton · Allegany-Limestone Central School District

Carrollton’s public schools outscore 65% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Carrollton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 53% of students in Carrollton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,028 students on the public path
In brief

Carrollton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 897 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carrollton’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,669 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carrollton’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (897)Better than 89%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 75%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 489 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Carrollton anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Carrollton’s students in the tested grades sat them (516 in math, 462 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carrollton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Allegany-Limestone Elementary Schoolin AlleganyB
6–12Allegany-Limestone Middle-High Schoolin AlleganyB

Carrollton’s public schools are run by Allegany-Limestone Central School District, which also serves Allegany and Allegany. Parts of Carrollton (15% of its land) are served by Salamanca City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Allegany-Limestone Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,028 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,669NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 48.9% · 462 students tested
Math53%
State average 46.5% · 516 students tested

Carrollton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Carrollton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarrolltonB+Allegany-Limestone Central
AlleganyB+Allegany-Limestone Central
Great ValleyCEllicottville Central PK–12 · Salamanca City PK–12
Red House—Randolph Central

Every school in Carrollton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Carrolltonin other towns
Allegany-Limestone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allegany
B
466 students12:1Rate it →
Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Allegany
B
562 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Carrollton’s schools

Are Carrollton’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carrollton children attend outscore 65% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carrollton in?

Allegany-Limestone Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,028 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Carrollton are served by Salamanca City.

What is Carrollton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Allegany-Limestone Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Carrollton spend per student?

$24,669 in Allegany-Limestone Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.