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Schools in Little Falls · Little Falls City School District

Little Falls’s public schools score below 72% of New York districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Little Falls’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Little Falls, 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.

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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.9K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,005 students on the public path
In brief

Little Falls’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Little Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,913 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Little Falls Middle School, then Little Falls High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Little Falls’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 28% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1147)Better than 28%
Towns in Herkimer County (19)Better than 21%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 509 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Little Falls anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Little Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (541 in math, 477 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Benton Hall AcademyLittle Falls City School DistrictC
6–8Little Falls Middle SchoolLittle Falls City School DistrictD
9–12Little Falls High SchoolLittle Falls City School DistrictA−

Little Falls’s public schools are run by Little Falls City School District, which also serves Danube, Little Falls and Manheim. Parts of Little Falls (12%, 12% and 11% of its land) are served by Herkimer Central, Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central and Central Valley 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.

Little Falls City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,005 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,913NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.9% · 477 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 541 students tested

Little Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little FallsCLittle Falls City
HerkimerC+Herkimer Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12
Danube—Little Falls City
German FlattsCCentral Valley Central
Stark—Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central
FairfieldB−West Canada Valley Central

Every school in Little Falls

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 Little Fallsby address
Little Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
233 students9:1Rate it →
Little Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
331 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Little Fallsin other towns
Benton Hall Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
441 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Little Falls’s schools

Are Little Falls’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Falls children attend score below 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Falls in?

Little Falls City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,005 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Little Falls are served by Herkimer Central, Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central and Central Valley Central.

Where do Little Falls kids go to high school?

Little Falls High School, with 331 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Little Falls’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Little Falls City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Little Falls spend per student?

$29,913 in Little Falls City 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.