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La Fargeville Central School

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La Fargeville Central School ranks 779 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 68% of New York alternative schools

Summary

La Fargeville Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 465 students in La Fargeville, NY, which is part of the La Fargeville Central School District. This school has seen some impressive improvements in recent years, particularly in its graduation and dropout rates.

La Fargeville Central School's 4-year graduation rate has steadily increased from 84.3% in 2022-2023 to 91.8% in 2023-2024, outpacing the nearby Sackets Harbor Central School (84.3%) and Lyme Central School (84.3%). Additionally, the school's dropout rate has decreased from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 8.1% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the rates at Sackets Harbor Central School (4.5%) and Lyme Central School (4.5%).

Despite these positive trends, La Fargeville Central School faces some unique challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 31.5% to 99.3% in recent years. However, the school has maintained strong academic performance, with many grade levels and subject areas exceeding state and district averages in proficiency rates. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,546 in 2020-2021 to $22,391 in 2023-2024, suggests that the district is investing significant resources into supporting student success.

448

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,383

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20414 Sunrise Ave
La Fargeville, NY 13656-0138

(315) 658-2241

District: La Fargeville Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (12% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2024) to 77th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

779^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

586^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

282^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	779 of 2445	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	437 of 2445	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	746 of 2439	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	534 of 2434	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	836 of 2201	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	899 of 2413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	863 of 2395	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	1152 of 2386	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	1254 of 2366	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	1557 of 2352	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.8	1693 of 2345	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	1418 of 2325	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	1401 of 2320	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	1618 of 2286	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.0	1313 of 2263	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	1419 of 2257	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1441 of 2227	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	1378 of 2219	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	1554 of 2206	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	668 of 2409	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	520 of 2413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	780 of 2403	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	506 of 2401	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	693 of 1955	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	1013 of 2357	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1026 of 2338	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	549 of 2098	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	264 of 2078	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	532 of 2041	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	432 of 2099	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	448 of 1678	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	497 of 2032	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	596 of 2045	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	896 of 2407	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	372 of 2411	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	724 of 2400	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	549 of 2400	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	844 of 1961	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	804 of 2358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	689 of 2340	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1235 of 2134	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1543 of 2110	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.9	544 of 2016	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.4	1219 of 2031	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	786 of 1941	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	802 of 1338	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	814 of 1408	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	586 of 1500	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	439 of 1504	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	678 of 1500	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	756 of 1479	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	728 of 1242	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	759 of 1439	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	563 of 1438	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	682 of 1455	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	656 of 1429	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	712 of 1407	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	840 of 1401	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	722 of 1373	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	754 of 1337	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	664 of 1295	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	685 of 1243	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	827 of 1224	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	846 of 1185	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	783 of 1123	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	734 of 1095	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	584 of 1457	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	328 of 1465	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	535 of 1463	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	666 of 1454	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	648 of 1066	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	714 of 1370	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	641 of 1353	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	433 of 1283	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	252 of 1296	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	576 of 1288	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	866 of 1306	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	593 of 935	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	584 of 1241	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	517 of 1245	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	580 of 1455	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	554 of 1464	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	766 of 1464	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	829 of 1455	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	628 of 1071	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	724 of 1366	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	481 of 1352	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	711 of 1307	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	423 of 1283	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	375 of 1139	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	419 of 778	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	382 of 614	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	282 of 1234	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	201 of 1242	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	323 of 1228	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	441 of 1190	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	173 of 519	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	201 of 1207	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	64 of 1210	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	76.9	151 of 1221	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	143 of 1255	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	382 of 1255	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	305 of 1237	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	205 of 1217	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	352 of 1198	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	57.6	553 of 1165	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	502 of 1117	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.1	627 of 1086	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	408 of 1027	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	345 of 1002	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	419 of 986	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	270 of 935	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	153 of 1206	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	112 of 1219	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.0	250 of 1197	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	255 of 1155	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	86 of 290	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	43 of 1193	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	47 of 1176	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	205 of 1179	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	100 of 1170	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	227 of 1155	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	481 of 1101	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	81 of 289	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	61 of 1179	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	20 of 1154	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	425 of 1201	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	285 of 1211	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	357 of 1191	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	578 of 1154	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	137 of 354	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	439 of 1190	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	94 of 1176	92.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	78.3	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	480 of 1149	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	291 of 1130	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	311 of 1038	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	114 of 1095	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	492 of 776	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

White (2019)40th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2024)46th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)46th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Female (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2023)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

White (2023)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

U.S. History and Government97%+22 vs state

Living Environment96%+39 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts96%+20 vs state

Chemistry95%+30 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

Earth Science73%+8 vs state

Physics67%~ state avg

Math65%+9 vs state

Science60%+15 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Algebra I55%~ state avg

Geometry43%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 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
La Fargeville Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20414 Sunrise Ave	La Fargeville	13656	Jefferson County	La Fargeville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 658-2241	448	41	10.9	45.3%	417 (93.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)	95.0	100.0	95.7	73.3	90.9	96.2	66.7	96.6	54.6		42.9		52.3	70.4	63.9	64.3	29.2	66.7	53.5	100.0	71.4	50.0	56.5		63.9	52.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,383	$1,589	$21,793
Lyme Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11868 Academy St	Chaumont	13622	Jefferson County	Lyme Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 649-2417	335	31	10.9	49.6%	299 (89.3%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	81.5	33.3	86.1		40.0	96.2	60.5	61.1	45.0	48.0	45.8	70.0	59.1	41.7	38.9	59.1	33.3	70.0	40.9	69.4	55.6	55.6	40.9	60.0	93.4	97.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.0	97.9	99.1	$26,118	$1,613	$24,505
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	20104 State Rte 3	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 779-7010	267	86	3.1		225 (84.3%)	10 (3.7%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Sackets Harbor Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	215 S Broad St	Sackets Harbor	13685	Jefferson County	Sackets Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 646-3575	411	38	10.8	28.5%	360 (87.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)	60.0	100.0	100.0	86.7	88.6	60.0	69.2	100.0	97.3		82.6		62.5	35.5	35.7	65.4	60.7	65.2	80.7	50.0	50.0	61.5	67.9	76.2	46.4	63.6	99.3	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,760	$313	$23,446

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La Fargeville Central School ranks 779^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Fargeville Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended La Fargeville Central School.

What is the racial makeup of La Fargeville Central School?

Students at La Fargeville Central School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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