How many students attend Lehman Alternative Community School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Lehman Alternative Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Lehman Alternative Community School?

Students at Lehman Alternative Community School are 76% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.

Lehman Alternative Community School

Summary:

Lehman Alternative Community School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Ithaca City School District, with 286 students. This relatively small school has a strong academic reputation, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Lehman Alternative boasts impressive metrics, including high 4-year graduation rates ranging from 84.3% to 88.5% in recent years, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school also maintains a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 10.5, compared to 12.4 at the larger Ithaca Senior High School. Additionally, Lehman Alternative spends around $18,900 per student annually, more than the $15,842 spent at Ithaca Senior High.

Despite its strong academic performance, Lehman Alternative has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.4% to 46.8% in recent years. The school also serves a more economically diverse student population, with 39.64% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, compared to 31.32% at Ithaca Senior High. Interestingly, Lehman Alternative outperforms most nearby high schools, such as Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High, Groton Junior/Senior High, and Newfield Senior High, but faces competition from the higher-performing Charles O Dickerson High School in Trumansburg.

Detail:

Public 6-12

111 Chestnut St
Ithaca, NY 14850-3099

(607) 274-2183

District: Ithaca City School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,931

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Two or more races:

11.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lehman Alternative Community School ranks better than 71% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.31. (See more...)

Compare Details Lehman Alternative Community School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.37. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lehman Alternative Community School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.6%), two or more races (11.8%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lehman Alternative Community School is 8.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lehman Alternative Community School is $18,931.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lehman Alternative Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lehman Alternative Community School 436^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Lehman Alternative Community School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ithaca City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ithaca City School District 387^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lehman Alternative Community School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lehman Alternative Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	79.77	203^rd	1095	81.5%
2007	67.86	414^th	1123	63.1%
2008	69.15	428^th	1185	63.9%
2009	63.69	576^th	1224	52.9%
2010	47.90	755^th	1243	39.3%
2011	48.58	755^th	1295	41.7%
2012	54.50	676^th	1337	49.4%
2013	59.39	495^th	1373	63.9%
2014	50.40	646^th	1401	53.9%
2015	65.82	409^th	1407	70.9%
2016	57.53	539^th	1429	62.3%
2017	49.69	703^rd	1455	51.7%
2018	51.18	658^th	1438	54.2%
2019	43.81	755^th	1439	47.5%
2021	72.92	260^th	1242	79.1%
2022	55.17	606^th	1479	59.0%
2023	41.06	905^th	1500	39.7%
2024	66.31	436^th	1504	71.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lehman Alternative Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.28	294^th	1307	77.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lehman Alternative Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.58	627^th	1245	49.6%
2019	27.58	951^st	1241	23.4%
2022	58.24	406^th	1306	68.9%
2023	32.30	945^th	1288	26.6%
2024	23.39	1092^nd	1296	15.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lehman Alternative Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.23	764^th	1353	43.5%
2019	49.71	644^th	1370	53.0%
2022	64.82	439^th	1454	69.8%
2023	51.93	677^th	1463	53.7%
2024	63.81	467^th	1465	68.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lehman Alternative Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.58	527^th	1352	61.0%
2019	39.71	788^th	1366	42.3%
2022	39.28	868^th	1455	40.3%
2023	37.98	934^th	1464	36.2%
2024	62.34	469^th	1464	68.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lehman Alternative Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.11	354^th	763	53.6%
2019	34.89	484^th	716	32.4%
2021	65.48	190^th	614	69.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lehman Alternative Community School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	62.11	356^th	935	61.9%
2006	53.60	558^th	986	43.4%
2007	70.37	181^st	1002	81.9%
2008	70.76	197^th	1027	80.8%
2009	75.12	98^th	1086	91.0%
2013	71.37	301^st	1217	75.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Lehman Alternative Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	192	12	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
1990	204	16	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	227
1991	207	18	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	232
1992	229	19	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	259
1993	225	19	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	259
1994	216	25	11	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	261
1995	216	38	15	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
1996	216	38	15	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
1997	216	29	15	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
1998	204	32	18	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	261
1999	205	35	16	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2000	205	28	19	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
2001	206	27	17	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	263
2002	206	23	25	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2003	206	23	25	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2004	211	19	23	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2005	197	17	22	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	253
2006	202	17	27	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	266
2007	205	18	22	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
2008	193	22	26	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	262
2009	193	23	28	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	266
2010	208	24	22	15	6	n/a	n/a	4	279
2011	230	20	18	18	5	0	4	0	295
2012	228	21	19	21	5	0	5	0	299
2013	236	19	17	15	3	0	5	0	295
2014	235	20	17	15	4	0	5	0	296
2015	239	18	14	17	5	0	7	0	300
2016	241	15	15	16	3	0	12	0	302
2017	239	14	9	18	4	0	17	0	301
2018	237	14	14	16	4	0	19	0	304
2019	227	11	11	18	3	0	21	0	291
2020	222	11	11	14	3	0	22	0	283
2021	213	13	10	13	1	0	28	0	278
2022	206	14	9	16	1	0	34	0	280
2023	215	7	7	19	1	0	35	2	286
2024	205	5	6	18	1	0	32	4	271

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lehman Alternative Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	215	20.8	10.3	n/a
1990	227	20.9	10.8	n/a
1991	232	23.0	10.0	n/a
1992	259	24.9	10.4	n/a
1993	259	22.7	11.4	n/a
1994	261	26.5	9.8	17.2
1995	280	23.1	12.1	21.8
1996	280	23.1	12.1	21.8
1997	264	23.6	11.2	14.8
1998	261	23.7	11.0	11.1
1999	263	25.3	10.4	17.9
2000	265	24.5	10.8	22.3
2001	263	24.9	10.6	28.1
2002	265	23.9	11.1	17
2003	265	23.9	11.1	17
2004	263	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	253	25.1	10.1	23.7
2006	266	23.0	11.6	18.8
2007	264	24.3	10.9	25
2008	262	25.3	10.4	18.3
2009	266	25.1	10.6	21.1
2010	279	22.1	12.6	20.7
2011	295	16.1	18.2	26.1
2012	299	22.8	13.0	30.1
2013	295	23.7	12.4	25.1
2014	296	22.7	12.9	25.7
2015	300	24.0	12.5	36
2016	302	25.0	12.0	35.8
2017	301	25.1	11.9	39.5
2018	304	25.0	12.1	37.8
2019	291	22.6	12.8	37.8
2020	283	31.4	8.9	39.2
2021	278	27.5	10.0	38.8
2022	280	26.5	10.5	39.6
2023	286	30.7	9.2	n/a
2024	271	30.5	8.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lehman Alternative Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	215	20.8	10.3	n/a
1990	227	20.9	10.8	n/a
1991	232	23.0	10.0	n/a
1992	259	24.9	10.4	n/a
1993	259	22.7	11.4	n/a
1994	261	26.5	9.8	17.2
1995	280	23.1	12.1	21.8
1996	280	23.1	12.1	21.8
1997	264	23.6	11.2	14.8
1998	261	23.7	11.0	11.1
1999	263	25.3	10.4	17.9
2000	265	24.5	10.8	22.3
2001	263	24.9	10.6	28.1
2002	265	23.9	11.1	17
2003	265	23.9	11.1	17
2004	263	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	253	25.1	10.1	23.7
2006	266	23.0	11.6	18.8
2007	264	24.3	10.9	25
2008	262	25.3	10.4	18.3
2009	266	25.1	10.6	21.1
2010	279	22.1	12.6	20.7
2011	295	16.1	18.2	26.1
2012	299	22.8	13.0	30.1
2013	295	23.7	12.4	25.1
2014	296	22.7	12.9	25.7
2015	300	24.0	12.5	36
2016	302	25.0	12.0	35.8
2017	301	25.1	11.9	39.5
2018	304	25.0	12.1	37.8
2019	291	22.6	12.8	37.8
2020	283	31.4	8.9	39.2
2021	278	27.5	10.0	38.8
2022	280	26.5	10.5	39.6
2023	286	30.7	9.2	n/a
2024	271	30.5	8.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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