North Country Leader

Lewis County enrolled 4,160 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Lewis County had the seventh lowest enrollment numbers among all counties in the state during the 2023-24 school year.

The number of students in the halls of Lewis County schools grew by 0.9% compared to the year before.

In the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of students were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Most of the students were white, representing 93.4% of the Lewis County student body.

Within Lewis County, Lowville Elementary School had the highest enrollment numbers in the school year, welcoming 632 students.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for 2025. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims to increase funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by concerns over rising inflation in the U.S.

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.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change From Previous School Year
Lowville Elementary School	618	632	2.3%
Copenhagen Central School	472	483	2.3%
South Lewis Elementary School	463	454	-1.9%
Beaver River Elementary School	414	416	0.5%
Lowville High School	367	370	0.8%
South Lewis Middle School	308	315	2.3%
South Lewis High School	272	287	5.5%
Lowville Middle School	297	284	-4.4%
Beaver River Senior High School	266	257	-3.4%
Beaver River Middle School	192	199	3.6%
Harrisville Junior-Senior High School	158	171	8.2%
Harrisville Elementary School	172	169	-1.7%
West Leyden Elementary School	123	123	0%