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Schools in Fine · Clifton-Fine Central School District

Fine’s public schools score below 93% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Fine, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 82% 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
32%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 24 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$39.6K
▲ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
245 students on the public path
In brief

Fine’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,644 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 Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Fine’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 7% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (853)Better than 3%
Towns in St. Lawrence County (32)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 116 test results could put Fine anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Fine’s students in the tested grades sat them (114 in math, 119 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clifton-Fine Elementary SchoolClifton-Fine Central School DistrictC
7–12Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High SchoolClifton-Fine Central School DistrictC+

Fine’s public schools are run by Clifton-Fine Central School District, which also serves Clifton. Parts of Fine (3% of its land) are served by Edwards-Knox 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.

Clifton-Fine Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 245 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$39,644NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 48.9% · 119 students tested
Math22%
State average 46.5% · 114 students tested

Fine vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FineDClifton-Fine Central
Clifton—Clifton-Fine Central
Pitcairn—Harrisville Central
WebbBTown of Webb Union Free
Edwards—Edwards-Knox Central
RussellC−Edwards-Knox Central
DianaB−Harrisville Central

Every school in Fine

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).

District schools in Fineby address
Clifton-Fine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Star Lake
C
133 students12:1Rate it →
Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Star Lake
C+
112 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Fine’s schools

Are Fine’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fine children attend score below 93% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fine in?

Clifton-Fine Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 245 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fine are served by Edwards-Knox Central.

How much does Fine spend per student?

$39,644 in Clifton-Fine 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.