Chautauqua Lake Central School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on Chautauqua Lake Central School District

Chautauqua Lake Central School District serves a small enrollment across prekindergarten through grade twelve in a single shared campus in Mayville, in rural Chautauqua County. The district demographic composition is predominantly white, with a student body that includes smaller shares of Hispanic students and other races represented in modest numbers.

The district's most visible recent investment was a voter-approved capital construction project completed across the 2020s, which delivered durable upgrades to the shared campus. The work included rebuilt outdoor athletic facilities with new tennis courts, a multi-sport turf field, a track, and entirely renovated playground equipment with proper drainage correction. Inside, the project updated building systems across window replacement, HVAC, fire alarm infrastructure, and kitchen capacity, plus an expanded technology suite that houses a reimagined wood shop feeding into the manufacturing technology program. These improvements address long-standing facility wear and represent a concrete commitment to the single location where all students learn.

Academically, state testing data from the current year shows proficiency rates that reflect typical rural upstate patterns. Third-grade ELA and math proficiency sits in the mid-range, while fourth grade shows stronger gains, particularly in math. By middle grades, proficiency varies by subject and grade level. Fifth-grade math and science sit around the mid-to-high range, while sixth-grade ELA drops to the lower-to-mid range before seventh grade recovers. Eighth grade shows proficiency in math and science around the mid-to-high range, though ELA falls lower. When measured against the county's other districts, Chautauqua Lake's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a meaningful position in the county comparison set.

The district emphasizes STEM and career-technical pathways as core pedagogy. The elementary school uses Project Lead The Way curriculum, signaling hands-on, applied learning from early grades. At the secondary level, dual-enrollment options, engineering tracks, and electives such as culinary, welding, and CNC-equipped manufacturing club give students direct exposure to technical trades and college-credit pathways. This orientation suits families prioritizing career readiness and practical skill-building alongside traditional academics.

Chronic absenteeism data places the district in the top quartile among county districts, meaning attendance rates are comparatively strong. Per-pupil spending sits in the upper-middle range for the county, neither lowest nor highest, reflecting moderate resource allocation.

A parent considering this district should weigh the campus consolidation, shared across all grades, which creates continuity but also means younger students share facilities with high schoolers. The capital project addressed physical condition meaningfully. The curriculum emphasis on STEM and hands-on career pathways is explicit and reflects district values. Test data shows solid county-level standing and variable grade-level proficiency, with particular strength in fourth grade and middle-school math and science. This is a rural, cohesive district with clear technical-career orientation and recent facility investment, suited to families valuing that pedagogical approach and comfortable with a small, all-in-one campus model.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

729

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 3%

Black 1%

White 94%

Asian 0%

Two+ 2%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

85%

—

Gr 3

47%

45%

Gr 4

67%

90%

Gr 5

57%

89%

Gr 6

71%

50%

Gr 7

54%

90%

Gr 8

34%

76%

Math

Gr EOC

100%

—

Gr 3

47%

59%

Gr 4

94%

95%

Gr 5

52%

80%

Gr 6

75%

93%

Gr 7

60%

87%

Gr 8

66%

83%

Science

Gr EOC

—

Gr 5

57%

80%

Gr 8

68%

83%

Social studies

Gr EOC

71%

—

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SECONDARY SCHOOL

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY JAIL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

54%

Grade 3

95%

Grade 4

70%

Grade 5

88%

Grade 6

75%

Grade 7

74%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

46%

Grade 3

79%

Grade 4

77%

Grade 5

57%

Grade 6

73%

Grade 7

55%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

71%

Grade 5

75%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$236,866

Year-over-year change+1.9%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$129K to $580K

vs. state typical0.46x

vs. national typical0.64x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
14757	Mayville	$245K	+1.0%	45.2%
14728	Dewittville	$265K	+0.9%	20.7%
14710	Ashville	$238K	+4.7%	19.4%
14781	Sherman	$167K	+1.5%	6.4%
14787	Westfield	$174K	+1.5%	4.0%
14784	Stockton	$129K	+5.0%	3.6%
14722	Chautauqua	$580K	+2.0%	0.4%
14769	Portland	$170K	+4.1%	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,195/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Market Activity: Chautauqua County

Median listing price$229,500

Median listing price YoY-4.8%

Median price per sq ft$139

Median price per sq ft YoY+3.7%

Median days on market53.5 days

Median days on market YoY+2.9%

Active listings300

Active listings YoY+45.6%

New listings164

New listings YoY+17.1%

Pending listings286

Pending listings YoY+26.0%

Hotness: median listing price$199,950

Hotness: median listing price YoY-9.3%

Supply score45.0

Supply score YoY+5.2%

Demand score65.5

Demand score YoY-11.2%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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