North Country Leader

Lowville Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Lewis County schools, welcoming 632 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90% of the Lowville Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the 12 schools in Lewis County, Copenhagen Central School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 483 students, while Beaver River Elementary School welcomed 416 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Lowville Elementary School is part of Lowville Academy & Central School District, which roughly covers three schools within Lewis County and has a main office in Lowville.

In the previous school year, Lowville Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Lewis County schools.

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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 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 at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Lowville Elementary School	Lowville	632
Copenhagen Central School	Copenhagen	483
Beaver River Elementary School	Beaver Falls	416
Lowville High School	Lowville	370
South Lewis Middle School	Turin	315
South Lewis High School	Turin	287
Lowville Middle School	Lowville	284
Beaver River Senior High School	Beaver Falls	257
Beaver River Middle School	Beaver Falls	199
Harrisville Junior-Senior High School	Harrisville	171
Harrisville Elementary School	Harrisville	169
West Leyden Elementary School	West Leyden	123