Clifton-Fine Central School District

The Clifton-Fine Central School District in New York operates two schools: Clifton-Fine Elementary School and Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School. The district as a whole is ranked 737 out of 866 school districts in New York and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Clifton-Fine Elementary School has a very high percentage of white students at 90.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School has a higher percentage of minority students, with 2.44% African American, 3.25% Hispanic, and 1.63% Native American. Both schools perform significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments, with only 16.67% of 3rd graders at Clifton-Fine Elementary being proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.89%.

The Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School faces additional challenges, with a graduation rate of 82.3% (lower than the state average) and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.2%. Both schools have a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. The higher spending per student at the high school level compared to the elementary level is noteworthy and could be an area for further analysis to understand how resources are being allocated.