Enrollment
372
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chautauqua Lake Secondary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chautauqua Lake Secondary School
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mayville, New York, enrolling 372 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Chautauqua Lake Secondary School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 28% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 372 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 873 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #151.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Chautauqua Lake Central School District, also runs Chautauqua Lake Elementary School (301 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chautauqua Lake Secondary School compares
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$25,839
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chautauqua Lake Central School District, which includes Chautauqua Lake Secondary School.
$25,839
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.9%
State 37.1%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- Enrollment
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chautauqua Lake Secondary School a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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