- Enrollment
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mayville, NY
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School
Federal NCES profile for Chautauqua Lake Secondary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360001801936
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 37.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 372
- students enrolled
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chautauqua Lake Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360001801936 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School held near 366 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.4 → 43.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 360001801936 · Mayville, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
372 enr · 8.5:1 · 37.5% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Chautauqua Lake Elementary School (301 students)
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School held near 366 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.4 → 43.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Chautauqua Lake Secondary School compares
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.5% | ▼ 33% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,005
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, Chautauqua Lake Secondary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
District finance for Chautauqua Lake Central School District reports $27,005 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Chautauqua Lake Secondary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Lake Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chautauqua Lake Secondary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
Frequently asked questions about Chautauqua Lake Secondary School
How many students attend Chautauqua Lake Secondary School?
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mayville, NY. CCD year-over-year: 379 (2022-23) → 366 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chautauqua Lake Secondary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chautauqua Lake Secondary School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chautauqua Lake Secondary School?
37.5% of students at Chautauqua Lake Secondary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chautauqua Lake Secondary School?
The largest demographic group at Chautauqua Lake Secondary School is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Mayville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chautauqua Lake Secondary School?
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Chautauqua Lake Central School District?
Besides Chautauqua Lake Secondary School, Chautauqua Lake Central School District also operates Chautauqua Lake Elementary School (301 students). See the Chautauqua Lake Central School District district page for the complete list.