Little Falls City School District

Summary:

The Little Falls City School District consists of three schools: Benton Hall Academy (an elementary school), Little Falls High School, and Little Falls Middle School. The district serves the community of Little Falls, New York.

Among the three schools, Little Falls High School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong performance on Regents exams, with over 65% proficiency in most subject areas, and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%. In contrast, Benton Hall Academy generally underperforms compared to district and state averages on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.77% to 62.69%.

Another notable school is Little Falls Middle School, which outperforms the district and state averages on 8th grade science assessments, with 58.62% proficiency. The school also stands out with 100% proficiency on Regents exams in Living Environment and Algebra I, indicating advanced coursework opportunities for middle school students. Overall, the schools in the Little Falls City School District have relatively low student-teacher ratios and high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to support student achievement.

District Detail

15 Petrie St
Little Falls, NY 13365-1657

(315) 823-1470

SchoolDigger Rank:
540^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,005

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Ward Sq	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1400	441	40	11.0	49.0%	399 (90.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	39.5	1491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.7	1465^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%	26											52.9	45.6	33.8				51.4	62.7	48.1				44.7		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$24,297	$1,785	$22,512
Little Falls High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Rd	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1167	331	31	10.5	51.1%	297 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.1%)	51.7	619^th of 1234 public high schools	49.8%		53.1	608^th of 1242 public high schools	51.0%	11	79.3	84.9	79.8	69.0	65.6	66.7	68.8	66.7	50.7	55.3															99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$36,756	$1,701	$35,055
Little Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1 High School Rd	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-4300	233	27	8.6	54.1%	212 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	48.1	753^rd of 1500 public middle schools	49.8%		45.8	789^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.5%	36						100.0			100.0					45.6	45.5	52.8				44.2	54.7	36.4		58.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,460	$1,769	$26,691

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herkimer Central School District	5.41 mi	2	703^rd
Dolgeville Central School District	5.54 mi	2	741^st
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES	5.63 mi	1
Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	8.22 mi	4	661^st
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	9.37 mi	3	578^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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