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Schools in Lodi · South Seneca Central School District

Lodi’s public schools score below 84% of New York districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Lodi’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lodi, 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 87% 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
22%
▼ 27 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$38.8K
▲ 12% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
615 students on the public path
In brief

Lodi’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1169 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lodi’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Lodi’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $38,785 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 South Seneca Middle/High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Lodi’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 16% 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 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1169)Better than 11%
Towns in Seneca County (10)Better than 20%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Lodi anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Lodi’s students in the tested grades sat them (287 in math, 261 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Seneca Elementary Schoolin InterlakenC−
6–12South Seneca Middle/High Schoolin OvidC−

Lodi’s public schools are run by South Seneca Central School District, which also serves Covert, Interlaken, Lodi and Ovid and others. 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.

South Seneca Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 615 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,785NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 48.9% · 261 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 287 students tested

Lodi vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LodiC−South Seneca Central
OvidC−South Seneca Central
HectorB−Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
StarkeyDDundee Central
CovertC+South Seneca Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
MiloB−Penn Yan Central
TorreyB−Penn Yan Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share South Seneca Central with Lodi, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lodi

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 Lodiin other towns
South Seneca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Interlaken
C−
286 students8:1Rate it →
South Seneca Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ovid
C−
329 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lodi’s schools

Are Lodi’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lodi children attend score below 84% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lodi in?

South Seneca Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 615 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lodi’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in South Seneca Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lodi spend per student?

$38,785 in South Seneca 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.