North Country Leader

Graduation rates in Lewis County schools fell 1.4% from the previous school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

There were 2,791 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 2,847 in the previous year.

Lewis, Madison, and Schuyler Counties had the state's 16th highest graduation rate with 90.9% graduating, while Nassau boasted the highest rate, with 94.8% of students graduating in the 2022-23 school year.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

School name	Total Enrollment	% Graduated
Beaver River Senior High School	266	97%
Copenhagen Central School	472	88.9%
Harrisville Junior-Senior High School	158	78.6%
Lowville High School	367	94.7%
South Lewis High School	272	83.6%