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C+
Schools in Orleans · La Fargeville Central School District

Orleans’s public schools score below 58% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On-time graduation in Orleans runs at 74%, below the New York average (87%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orleans, 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.

#459of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
57%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.5K
▼ 35% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
448 students on the public path
In brief

Orleans’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1175 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orleans’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,503 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Orleans’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 42% of New York school districts, #459 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 47%
Towns in Jefferson County (22)Better than 32%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 220 test results and a graduating class of 36 could put Orleans anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Orleans’s students in the tested grades sat them (215 in math, 226 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12La Fargeville Central SchoolLa Fargeville Central School DistrictB−

Orleans’s public schools are run by La Fargeville Central School District. Parts of Orleans (5% 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.

La Fargeville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 448 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,503NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 48.9% · 226 students tested
Math54%
State average 46.5% · 215 students tested

Orleans vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrleansC+La Fargeville Central
PameliaC+General Brown Central PK–12 · Indian River Central PK–12
ClaytonB+Thousand Islands Central
AlexandriaBAlexandria Central
TheresaC+Indian River Central
BrownvilleB−General Brown Central
Le RayC+Indian River Central

Every school in Orleans

1 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 Orleansby address
La Fargeville Central School
Grades PK–12 · La Fargeville
B−
448 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Orleans’s schools

Are Orleans’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orleans children attend score below 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #459 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orleans in?

La Fargeville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 448 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Orleans are served by Thousand Islands Central.

What is Orleans’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in La Fargeville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Orleans spend per student?

$22,503 in La Fargeville 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.