CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is an one-room-style 9-12 campus in STAR LAKE, New York, overseen by CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 112 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 83% leaner than that benchmark.

Within CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 245 students, CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. Compared to St. Lawrence County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of St. Lawrence County's rate of about 45%.

With demographic context factored in, CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for St. Lawrence County indicate median household income runs about $62,850, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Lawrence County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,653 students), CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CLIFTON-FINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 43.2%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 19%: 138 students in 2018 compared to 112 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 5.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.