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Lehman Alternative Community School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Lehman Alternative Community School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Ithaca City School District, with 271 students. Despite being a relatively small school compared to the nearby Ithaca Senior High School, Lehman Alternative Community School has a history of strong academic performance, ranking as high as 98th out of 1,086 New York high schools in the 2008-2009 school year.

Lehman Alternative Community School consistently outperforms the Ithaca City School District and New York state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.86% of 8th graders at Lehman Alternative Community School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.37% for the district and 52.38% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 77.1% to 84.3% over the past few years, which are comparable to the district average. Additionally, Lehman Alternative Community School has significantly higher spending per student, ranging from $16,829 to $30,888 per student, and a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 10.5, compared to the district average.

While Lehman Alternative Community School generally outperforms nearby schools like Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School and Newfield Senior High School on academic metrics, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Charles O Dickerson High School, Lansing High School, and Ithaca Senior High School. Additionally, Lehman Alternative Community School has a significant population of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 39.64% to an unknown percentage in recent years, suggesting it serves a diverse socioeconomic population. The school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.1% to 34.1% over the past few years, is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

265

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,225

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Chestnut St
Ithaca, NY 14850-3099

(607) 274-2183

District: Ithaca City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2009 → 75th in 2013

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New York average (67% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2009) to 75th (2013)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg62%

New York avg56%

596^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 874Ithaca City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	596 of 1500	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	436 of 1504	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	905 of 1500	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	606 of 1479	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	260 of 1242	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	755 of 1439	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	658 of 1438	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	703 of 1455	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	539 of 1429	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	409 of 1407	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	50.4	646 of 1401	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	495 of 1373	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	676 of 1337	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	755 of 1295	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	755 of 1243	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.7	576 of 1224	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	428 of 1185	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	414 of 1123	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.8	203 of 1095	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	628 of 1457	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	467 of 1465	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	677 of 1463	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	439 of 1454	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	644 of 1370	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	764 of 1353	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1052 of 1283	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1092 of 1296	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	945 of 1288	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.2	406 of 1306	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	951 of 1241	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	627 of 1245	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	649 of 1455	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	469 of 1464	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	934 of 1464	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	868 of 1455	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	788 of 1366	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	527 of 1352	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	55 of 235	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	65.3	294 of 1307	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	405 of 775	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	190 of 614	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	484 of 716	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	354 of 763	53.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2013	71.4	301 of 1217	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	98 of 1086	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	70.8	197 of 1027	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	181 of 1002	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	53.6	558 of 986	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.1	356 of 935	61.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)78th percentile+38 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state

Science74%+30 vs state

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Math41%-11 vs state

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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 Common Core Geometry (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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core Geometry 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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Lehman Alternative Community School	Public	6-12	111 Chestnut St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2183	265	29	9.1	37.4%	196 (74.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)								(n/a)			87.9											50.0	56.5	67.9	13.8	52.2	61.5	73.9	90.4	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	$34,225	$576	$33,649
New Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	New Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 882-9220	98	14	7.1	57.1%	55 (56.1%)	13 (13.3%)	4 (4.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	54	597^th of 1234 public high schools	51.6%		57	567^th of 1242 public high schools	54.3%	30		100.0	80.0	80.0		66.7	85.7		64.3	60.0	73.3																		$22,057	$1,664	$20,392
Ithaca Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2145	1,411	102	13.7	26.7%	868 (61.5%)	97 (6.9%)	136 (9.6%)	142 (10.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (11.0%)	77.8	186^th of 1234 public high schools	84.9%		78.2	166^th of 1242 public high schools	86.6%	20	96.8	93.6	92.6	41.7	72.7	93.0	51.6	80.0	90.9	60.7	85.3	78.4									97.7	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	98.5	99.8	$25,914	$644	$25,270
Newfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	178	17	10.4	39.9%	146 (82.0%)	6 (3.4%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	50.7	634^th of 1234 public high schools	48.6%		64.2	451^st of 1242 public high schools	63.7%	183	26.7	60.0	90.7		22.2	73.2	62.0		89.1	50.0		33.3									97.7	98.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	98.2	99.5	$31,821	$1,189	$30,631
Lansing High School	Public	9-12	300 Ridge Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-3020	371	38	9.6	28.3%	278 (74.9%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.6%)	70.8	313^th of 1234 public high schools	74.6%		69.5	348^th of 1242 public high schools	72.0%	35	98.3	70.4	89.9	85.7		91.7	47.4	76.7	86.4	56.7	81.3	73.4	76.5								99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	$35,177	$677	$34,500
Finger Lakes Residential Center	Public	8-12	250 Auburn Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-5066	67				19 (28.4%)	38 (56.7%)	10 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Charles O Dickerson High School	Public	9-12	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	271	29	9.3	26.2%	222 (81.9%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	70.9	311^th of 1234 public high schools	74.8%		72.4	300^th of 1242 public high schools	75.8%	11	47.7	86.1	84.4	66.7	77.5	89.0	93.2		90.2	52.6		74.1									98.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.0	100.0	$29,979	$1,076	$28,903
George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	107	27	3.9	84.1%	65 (60.7%)	24 (22.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	6.2	1194^th of 1234 public high schools	3.2%		6.7	1189^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	5			40.0		10.5	22.9	25.0		14.3	12.8	33.3		15.4			0.0			0.0	0.0	96.8	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	98.9	98.9
Dryden High School	Public	9-12	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 844-8694	356	37	9.6	39.9%	297 (83.4%)	9 (2.5%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	372^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		61	509^th of 1242 public high schools	59.0%	137	64.7	97.3	84.4		85.1	80.0	57.7		88.0	66.7		90.2									98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$33,914	$1,652	$32,263
Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	396	36	11.0	47.0%	355 (89.6%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	58.6	529^th of 1234 public high schools	57.1%		54.7	594^th of 1242 public high schools	52.2%	65		96.0	79.3	50.0		75.0	60.0	12.5	61.7	66.7	59.7	93.3	71.9	73.1	49.2	54.7	75.5	50.0	68.8	61.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,934	$2,650	$28,284

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