Lehman Alternative Community School

111 Chestnut St, Ithaca, NY 14850 | (607) 274-2183
  • Grades: 6-12
  • Student Enrollment: 279
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 279 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Joseph Greenberg
School Operational Details
  • Alternative School
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Ithaca City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $16,512
  • Graduation Rate: 80.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 11.8
  • Enrolled Students: 5,374

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 279
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 144 (51.6%)
  • Females: 131 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (7.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 36 (12.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 57 (20.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Lehman Alternative Community School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian62.2%
Black248.6%
Asian227.9%
Hispanic155.4%
White20874.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Lehman Alternative Community School
  Number Percent
6th Grade4014.3%
7th Grade4014.3%
8th Grade4215.1%
9th Grade4415.8%
10th Grade3914.0%
11th Grade3412.2%
12th Grade3813.6%
Ungraded20.7%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
79.0%
District:
80.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
100.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
98.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
14.0%
District:
17.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
12.0%
District:
21.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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