North Country Leader

Lowville Academy & Central School District had the highest enrollment among Lewis County school districts, welcoming 1,282 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of them were girls, and 49.8% were boys.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 92% of Lowville Academy & Central School District's total enrollment.

Among the five districts in Lewis County, South Lewis Central School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,043 students, while Beaver River Central School District welcomed 872 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lowville Academy & Central School District roughly covers schools within Lewis County and has a main office in Lowville.

In the previous school year, Lowville Academy & Central School District also had the highest number of students among Lewis County districts.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Lowville Academy & Central School District	Lowville	1,282
South Lewis Central School District	Turin	1,043
Beaver River Central School District	Beaver Falls	872
Copenhagen Central School District	Copenhagen	472
Harrisville Central School District	Harrisville	330