Lehman Alternative Community School

111 Chestnut St, Ithaca, NY 14850

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
265
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ithaca City School District
Tompkins County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
18thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Graduation rate74% graduate in 4 years
8thpercentile
College readinessAt least 18% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
33rdpercentile
Class size9.1 students per teacher
83rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lehman Alternative Community School

Lehman Alternative Community School is a public high school in Ithaca, New York, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Ithaca City School District. The school is located in a small city in Tompkins County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 265 students were enrolled, with about 9.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

111 Chestnut St
Ithaca, NY 14850
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
265 students
Students per teacher
9.1 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Ithaca City School District
County
Tompkins County
NCES school ID
361557001328

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.