LEHMAN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Regular School · ITHACA, NY

LEHMAN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a regular school school in ITHACA, New York, serving grades 06–12 with 265 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

265

Teachers (FTE)

29.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	196	74%
Two or more races	33	12%
Hispanic/Latino	19	7%
Not Specified	6	2%
Asian	5	2%
Black or African American	4	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	265	139M / 120F

English Language Learners: 5 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-49%	55.2%	44
Science Proficiency	>=50%	—	11
4-Year Graduation Rate	70-79%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.12 grade levels

Math

-0.75 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

30.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	265	100%

Contact & Location

111 CHESTNUT ST

ITHACA, NY 14850

Phone: (607)274-2183

http://www.ithacacityschools.org

District

ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $34,564

District enrollment: 4,969

Other Schools in District

BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOL Elementary
BEVERLY J MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAROLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ENFIELD SCHOOL Elementary
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NORTHEAST SCHOOL Elementary
SOUTH HILL SCHOOL Elementary

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14850) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

361557001328

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD