Is Little Falls High School a good school?

Little Falls High School ranks 618 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little Falls High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Little Falls High School.

What is the racial makeup of Little Falls High School?

Students at Little Falls High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Little Falls High School?

Little Falls High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benton Hall Academy Middle : Little Falls Middle School

Little Falls High School

Summary:

Little Falls High School is a public high school serving 331 students in grades 9-12 in Little Falls, New York, which is part of the Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, it faces some unique challenges compared to nearby schools.

One key difference is the school's racial makeup, with 87.01% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than the state average and many nearby schools like Canajoharie Senior High School (85.54%) and Poland Junior-Senior High School (98.1%). Additionally, Little Falls High School has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 89.7% in 2020-2021 to 85.9% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average and some nearby schools like Canajoharie Senior High School (92.6%) and Poland Junior-Senior High School (100%). The school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 6.1% to 17.1% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools like Canajoharie Senior High School (5.8%) and Poland Junior-Senior High School (0.0%).

Another area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 40.9% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 15.3% to 55.9%. Additionally, Little Falls High School's test scores on Regents exams are generally lower than the state average and the nearby schools, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. Despite these challenges, the school's high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio suggest potential opportunities to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 High School Rd
Little Falls, NY 13365-9399

(315) 823-1167

District: Little Falls City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
618^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,248

Feeder schools for Little Falls High School:

Elementary:	Benton Hall Academy
Middle:	Little Falls Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Little Falls High School ranks worse than 50.3% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.06. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Little Falls High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87%), two or more races (5.7%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little Falls High School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Little Falls High School employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Falls High School is $24,248.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Little Falls High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Falls High School 618^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Little Falls High School in the ranking list.)

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Little Falls City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Falls City School District 540^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Little Falls High School

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Rank History for all students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	53.00	544^th	935	41.8%
2006	48.03	627^th	986	36.4%
2007	49.17	638^th	1002	36.3%
2008	63.53	379^th	1027	63.1%
2009	62.86	400^th	1086	63.2%
2010	56.65	531^st	1117	52.5%
2011	62.12	444^th	1165	61.9%
2012	67.89	363^rd	1198	69.7%
2013	64.27	466^th	1217	61.7%
2014	55.94	573^rd	1237	53.7%
2015	53.16	617^th	1255	50.8%
2016	58.82	479^th	1255	61.8%
2017	51.88	603^rd	1221	50.6%
2018	50.12	670^th	1210	44.6%
2019	56.08	600^th	1207	50.3%
2022	48.46	638^th	1190	46.4%
2023	52.06	618^th	1228	49.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.71	221^st	272	18.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.08	770^th	1095	29.7%
2019	48.44	531^st	1132	53.1%
2022	30.75	716^th	1038	31.0%
2023	44.97	554^th	1130	51.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.28	700^th	1154	39.3%
2019	50.64	591^st	1179	49.9%
2022	45.96	594^th	1101	46.0%
2023	47.09	590^th	1155	48.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.77	585^th	1176	50.3%
2019	59.54	537^th	1193	55.0%
2022	54.64	561^st	1155	51.4%
2023	56.26	566^th	1197	52.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.24	730^th	1176	37.9%
2019	51.37	625^th	1190	47.5%
2022	40.71	679^th	1154	41.2%
2023	47.75	643^rd	1191	46.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.87	468^th	815	42.6%

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Rank History for White students at Little Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	39.71	536^th	793	32.4%
2022	26.47	604^th	738	18.2%
2023	28.04	612^th	776	21.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Little Falls High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	598	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	601
1990	599	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	606
1991	600	1	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	613
1992	597	1	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	609
1993	577	4	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	590
1994	621	7	10	0	1	n/a	n/a	639
1995	398	6	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	414
1996	398	6	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	414
1997	405	5	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	418
1998	395	5	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	408
1999	393	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	400
2000	386	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	390
2001	401	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	403
2002	364	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	368
2003	364	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	368
2004	339	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	344
2005	348	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	356
2006	356	4	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	367
2007	367	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	375
2008	378	3	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	387
2009	362	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	368
2010	357	5	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	368
2011	349	10	4	5	0	0	0	368
2012	339	11	2	5	1	0	0	358
2013	340	9	3	5	0	0	0	357
2014	340	8	4	5	0	0	0	357
2015	318	5	3	3	1	0	0	330
2016	338	4	4	1	1	0	0	348
2017	317	5	3	0	1	1	0	327
2018	313	3	3	3	1	1	0	324
2019	333	5	2	3	0	1	1	345
2020	301	0	2	14	0	2	12	331
2021	302	1	5	15	0	1	12	336
2022	315	2	5	12	0	0	15	349
2023	288	3	4	16	0	1	19	331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Little Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	601	44.7	13.4	n/a
1990	606	48.0	12.6	n/a
1991	613	48.2	12.7	n/a
1992	609	48.1	12.6	n/a
1993	590	39.4	15.0	n/a
1994	639	39.0	16.4	12.1
1995	414	28.2	14.7	13.3
1996	414	28.2	14.7	13.3
1997	418	26.3	15.9	21.3
1998	408	26.2	15.6	30.4
1999	400	24.3	16.5	19.8
2000	390	26.5	14.7	35.9
2001	403	27.6	14.6	34.2
2002	368	28.6	12.9	28.8
2003	368	28.6	12.9	28.8
2004	344	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	356	30.0	11.9	36
2006	367	30.0	12.2	32.7
2007	375	30.0	12.5	43.7
2008	387	29.0	13.3	32.8
2009	368	30.0	12.3	32.9
2010	368	30.0	12.2	34
2011	368	28.3	12.9	29.1
2012	358	28.0	12.7	44.7
2013	357	29.0	12.3	39.8
2014	357	29.5	12.0	44.5
2015	330	29.0	11.3	0.9
2016	348	29.0	12.0	48.9
2017	327	28.9	11.2	57.8
2018	324	29.0	11.1	53.1
2019	345	24.0	14.3	51
2020	331	36.0	9.1	53.2
2021	336	32.7	10.2	61.9
2022	349	33.3	10.4	47.9
2023	331	29.8	11.1	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Little Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	601	44.7	13.4	n/a
1990	606	48.0	12.6	n/a
1991	613	48.2	12.7	n/a
1992	609	48.1	12.6	n/a
1993	590	39.4	15.0	n/a
1994	639	39.0	16.4	12.1
1995	414	28.2	14.7	13.3
1996	414	28.2	14.7	13.3
1997	418	26.3	15.9	21.3
1998	408	26.2	15.6	30.4
1999	400	24.3	16.5	19.8
2000	390	26.5	14.7	35.9
2001	403	27.6	14.6	34.2
2002	368	28.6	12.9	28.8
2003	368	28.6	12.9	28.8
2004	344	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	356	30.0	11.9	36
2006	367	30.0	12.2	32.7
2007	375	30.0	12.5	43.7
2008	387	29.0	13.3	32.8
2009	368	30.0	12.3	32.9
2010	368	30.0	12.2	34
2011	368	28.3	12.9	29.1
2012	358	28.0	12.7	44.7
2013	357	29.0	12.3	39.8
2014	357	29.5	12.0	44.5
2015	330	29.0	11.3	0.9
2016	348	29.0	12.0	48.9
2017	327	28.9	11.2	57.8
2018	324	29.0	11.1	53.1
2019	345	24.0	14.3	51
2020	331	36.0	9.1	53.2
2021	336	32.7	10.2	61.9
2022	349	33.3	10.4	47.9
2023	331	29.8	11.1	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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