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Schools in Chautauqua · Chautauqua Lake Central School District

Chautauqua’s public schools outscore 82% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 61% of Chautauqua’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chautauqua, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#90of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
61%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.0K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
673 students on the public path
In brief

Chautauqua’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1091 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chautauqua’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,030 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 7 the district’s path is Chautauqua Lake Secondary School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Burdick RD Amish School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Chautauqua’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% of New York school districts, #90 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1091)Better than 99%
Towns in Chautauqua County (27)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 334 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Chautauqua anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Chautauqua’s students in the tested grades sat them (331 in math, 337 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Chautauqua Lake Elementary SchoolChautauqua Lake Central School DistrictB−
7–12Chautauqua Lake Secondary SchoolChautauqua Lake Central School DistrictB+

Chautauqua’s public schools are run by Chautauqua Lake Central School District, which also serves Mayville and North Harmony. Parts of Chautauqua (16% of its land) are served by Sherman Central 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.

Chautauqua Lake Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 673 students · 8.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,030NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 48.9% · 337 students tested
Math61%
State average 46.5% · 331 students tested

Chautauqua vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChautauquaA−Chautauqua Lake Central
WestfieldB−Westfield Central PK–12 · Sherman Central PK–12
MayvilleA−Chautauqua Lake Central
StocktonC+Cassadaga Valley Central
ElleryA−Bemus Point Central
North HarmonyA−Chautauqua Lake Central PK–12 · Panama Central PK–12
ShermanBSherman Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Chautauqua Lake Central with Chautauqua, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chautauqua

3 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).

District schools in Chautauquaby address
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mayville
B−
301 students8:1Rate it →
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mayville
B+
372 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Burdick RD Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Mayville
Private · Religious
24 students24:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Chautauqua County Jail).

Questions about Chautauqua’s schools

Are Chautauqua’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chautauqua children attend outscore 82% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #90 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chautauqua in?

Chautauqua Lake Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 673 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Chautauqua are served by Sherman Central.

What is Chautauqua’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chautauqua Lake Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Chautauqua spend per student?

$26,030 in Chautauqua Lake Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chautauqua?

Yes: Burdick RD Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 24 students).

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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.