Enrollment
331
High
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361746001555
LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
1 HIGH SCHOOL RD, LITTLE FALLS, NY 13365 · (315) 823-1167 · Herkimer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of New York public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
169 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
80.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 70.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 331 | 51.1% | 73.0% |
| WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL WAYLAND | 382 | 50.5% | 76.7% |
| WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WHITEHALL | 325 | 53.2% | 49.3% |
| THOMAS A EDISON HIGH SCHOOL ELMIRA HEIGHTS | 321 | 53.0% | 74.8% |
| HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKE LUZERNE | 288 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL OVID | 329 | 47.4% | 40.1% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Herkimer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #284 of 1,135 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #581 of 1,109 ▼ 215 | #4 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #425 of 1,135 ▼ 100 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #876 of 1,216 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #431 of 1,058 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #888 of 1,070 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #678 of 1,167 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #284 of 339 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
331
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 331 | 31.3 | 10.6:1 | 51% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 31.2 | 11.0:1 | 47% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 29.8 | 11.1:1 | 59% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 62% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 29 | 11.2:1 | 53% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 49% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 29% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 34% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 613 | 48 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL.
About LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in New York, located in LITTLE FALLS. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 331 students. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
The 3 schools in LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 1,005 students altogether, LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL among them.
Federal enrollment data show LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL counts 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.6 students for each one. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is A-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New York, LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 73.0% actual against a predicted 56.2%.
Herkimer County has about 59,757 residents, and the median household income is $68,515, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL, Herkimer County has 24 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, LITTLE FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (336) and 2024-25 (331).
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Herkimer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,757
Census ACS
Median income
$68,515
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENTON HALL ACADEMYElementary · 441 students
- LITTLE FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 233 students
Other schools in LITTLE FALLS
- BENTON HALL ACADEMYElementary · 441 students
- LITTLE FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 233 students
Nearby schools
- LITTLE FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 233
- BENTON HALL ACADEMY1.4 mi · 441
- HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 533
- HERKIMER-FULTON-HAMILTON-OTSEGO BOCES4.9 mi · 284
- JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.6 mi · 369
- DOLGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHow large is LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 09-12.
Is LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
At LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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