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Schools in Lyme · Lyme Central School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Lyme, 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 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
2
335 students on the public path
In brief

Lyme’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1150 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyme’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,351 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Genesis School - Christian Life Center (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 Lyme’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 65% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1150)Better than 81%
Towns in Jefferson County (22)Better than 86%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 154 test results could put Lyme anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Lyme’s students in the tested grades sat them (160 in math, 148 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Lyme Central SchoolLyme Central School DistrictC+

Lyme’s public schools are run by Lyme Central School District, which also serves Chaumont. Parts of Lyme (13% of its land) are served by Thousand Islands 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.

Lyme Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 335 students · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,351NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 148 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 160 students tested

Lyme vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LymeB+Lyme Central
BrownvilleB−General Brown Central
Cape VincentB+Thousand Islands Central
ClaytonB+Thousand Islands Central
HounsfieldBSackets Harbor Central

Every school in Lyme

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 Lymeby address
Lyme Central School
Grades PK–12 · Chaumont
C+
335 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Genesis School - Christian Life Center
Elementary · Grades 4–7 · Chaumont
Private · Religious
4 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Lyme’s schools

Are Lyme’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lyme 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lyme in?

Lyme Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lyme are served by Thousand Islands Central.

How much does Lyme spend per student?

$24,351 in Lyme Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lyme?

Yes: Genesis School - Christian Life Center (religious, grades 4–7, 4 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.