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Clifton-Fine Central School District

11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690-0075

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Tel: (315) 848-3333

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Clifton-Fine Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Clifton-Fine Central School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.

Public Preschool in Clifton-Fine Central School District have an score of 22% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and score of 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,574 Schools

# Students

260 Students

679,827 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

57,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

8:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
Pre-K	23	56
Kind	16	90
1	19	88
2	14	87
3	12	79
4	18	79
5	19	73
6	17	22
Grade Not Listed	1	6

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Clifton-Fine Central School District, which is ranked #932 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#944 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District
2023	#944
2022	#943
2021	#616
2019	#614
2018	#701
2017	#731
2016	#694
2015	#529
2014	#701
2013	#691
2012	#492

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23%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	23%	52%
2022	22%	46%
2021	37%	55%
2019	47%	54%
2018	37%	52%
2017	32%	50%
2016	37%	49%
2015	47%	48%
2014	27%	41%
2013	27%	39%
2012	67%	69%

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30-34%

49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2022	32%	49%
2021	52%	62%
2019	42%	52%
2018	37%	52%
2017	32%	47%
2016	32%	46%
2015	42%	40%
2014	27%	37%
2013	32%	39%
2012	62%	60%
2011	62%	58%

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70-79%

78%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2022	74%	78%
2021	84%	84%

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70%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	70%	87%
2022	69%	87%
2021	69%	85%
2020	80%	83%
2019	80%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	81%
2015	80%	79%
2014	80%	78%
2013	69%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	0.20	0.73
2022	0.14	0.72
2021	0.13	0.72
2020	0.18	0.71
2019	0.18	0.71
2018	0.18	0.71
2017	0.18	0.71
2016	0.20	0.70
2015	0.21	0.70
2014	0.18	0.69
2013	0.19	0.69
2012	0.16	0.68
2011	0.11	0.68
2010	0.09	0.66
2009	0.07	0.66
2008	0.09	0.66
2007	0.07	0.65
2006	0.02	0.64
2005	0.04	0.64
2004	0.02	0.63
2003	0.02	0.62
2002	0.01	0.62
2000	0.01	0.62
1999	0.01	0.62
1998	0.01	0.61
1994	0.01	0.60
1992	0.01	0.58
1991	0.01	0.57

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% American Indian

3%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	3%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	1%	8%

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% Hispanic

3%

31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	2%	29%
2022	2%	29%
2021	1%	28%
2020	2%	27%
2019	2%	27%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	2%	23%
2011	1%	22%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1992	1%	16%
1991	1%	15%
1990	1%	14%

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% Black

1%

16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	1%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	4%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2005	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%

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% White

91%

38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	90%	40%
2022	93%	41%
2021	93%	41%
2020	90%	43%
2019	90%	43%
2018	91%	44%
2017	91%	44%
2016	90%	44%
2015	88%	45%
2014	91%	46%
2013	90%	47%
2012	91%	48%
2011	93%	49%
2010	96%	51%
2009	97%	51%
2008	95%	51%
2007	97%	52%
2006	100%	53%
2005	98%	53%
2004	100%	54%
2003	100%	55%
2002	100%	55%
2001	100%	55%
2000	100%	55%
1999	99%	55%
1998	99%	57%
1997	100%	57%
1996	100%	58%
1995	100%	58%
1994	99%	58%
1993	100%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,481 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,435 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	$11 MM	$36 MM
2022	$10 MM	$36 MM
2021	$11 MM	$36 MM
2020	$10 MM	$36 MM
2019	$10 MM	$35 MM
2018	$10 MM	$34 MM
2017	$10 MM	$33 MM
2016	$9 MM	$32 MM
2015	$9 MM	$29 MM
2014	$9 MM	$31 MM
2012	$9 MM	$29 MM
2011	$9 MM	$29 MM
2010	$9 MM	$29 MM
2009	$9 MM	$29 MM
2008	$9 MM	$28 MM
2007	$9 MM	$27 MM
2006	$8 MM	$25 MM
2005	$8 MM	$24 MM
2004	$8 MM	$22 MM
2003	$8 MM	$21 MM
2002	$7 MM	$20 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$7 MM	$18 MM
1999	$6 MM	$17 MM
1998	$6 MM	$16 MM
1997	$6 MM	$15 MM
1996	$6 MM	$15 MM
1995	$6 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	$9 MM	$21 MM
2022	$12 MM	$22 MM
2021	$9 MM	$21 MM
2020	$12 MM	$22 MM
2019	$10 MM	$35 MM
2018	$9 MM	$34 MM
2017	$9 MM	$33 MM
2016	$9 MM	$31 MM
2015	$11 MM	$30 MM
2014	$9 MM	$29 MM
2012	$9 MM	$28 MM
2011	$8 MM	$30 MM
2010	$11 MM	$30 MM
2009	$10 MM	$28 MM
2008	$8 MM	$27 MM
2007	$8 MM	$26 MM
2006	$8 MM	$25 MM
2005	$8 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$23 MM
2003	$7 MM	$24 MM
2002	$7 MM	$23 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$7 MM	$19 MM
1999	$6 MM	$17 MM
1998	$6 MM	$16 MM
1997	$5 MM	$15 MM
1996	$6 MM	$16 MM
1995	$6 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$41,481

$31,333

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	$42,798	$43,745
2022	$36,756	$44,052
2021	$40,243	$45,286
2020	$36,756	$44,052
2019	$33,849	$41,967
2018	$31,410	$37,783
2017	$32,463	$37,501
2016	$31,540	$36,257
2015	$29,188	$23,859
2014	$30,150	$33,260
2012	$27,549	$25,935
2011	$26,179	$26,364
2010	$26,097	$23,859
2009	$27,273	$21,692
2008	$25,580	$20,453
2007	$24,726	$18,556
2006	$23,126	$17,116
2005	$20,695	$16,764
2004	$19,297	$16,002
2003	$19,630	$14,881
2002	$18,514	$13,663
2001	$19,998	$12,690
2000	$15,013	$11,736
1999	$13,105	$11,068
1998	$11,221	$10,435
1997	$10,164	$9,995
1995	$9,844	$9,825
1992	$8,471	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$36,435

$32,210

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clifton-Fine Central School District	New York
2023	$37,591	$25,493
2022	$44,145	$26,731
2021	$35,347	$26,391
2020	$44,145	$26,731
2019	$33,950	$42,427
2018	$29,615	$38,270
2017	$31,752	$36,628
2016	$31,674	$34,588
2015	$36,293	$24,841
2014	$28,475	$31,853
2012	$27,684	$25,203
2011	$24,071	$27,087
2010	$32,450	$24,841
2009	$27,790	$21,514
2008	$23,072	$20,169
2007	$22,743	$18,076
2006	$22,496	$17,357
2005	$19,831	$16,650
2004	$17,404	$16,888
2003	$17,938	$16,638
2002	$17,577	$15,352
2001	$29,382	$13,878
2000	$15,680	$12,449
1999	$11,601	$11,246
1998	$10,622	$10,823
1997	$9,519	$10,248
1995	$9,844	$9,858
1992	$8,265	$8,716

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Best Clifton-Fine Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clifton-fine Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
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11 Hall Ave
Star Lake, NY 13690
(315) 848-3333

Gr: PK-6 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 70% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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