COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL

COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
3020 MECHANIC ST
COPENHAGEN, NY 13626
472 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Copenhagen Central School, located in the rural village of Copenhagen, New York, serves as a small, community-focused educational institution for students in grades PK–12. As a rural district in Lewis County, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, emphasizing a close-knit environment where faculty and staff provide personalized attention to their student body. The school operates under the mascot of the "Knights" and maintains a reputation for being the central hub of academic, extracurricular, and social life for families in the area.

Academically, the school offers a standard K–12 curriculum supplemented by various extracurricular programs designed to foster student growth both inside and outside the classroom. Their official website, ccsknights.com, highlights a commitment to preparing students for life beyond graduation, whether they choose to pursue higher education or enter the workforce. By maintaining small class sizes and fostering strong home-to-school communication, Copenhagen Central School aims to provide a supportive educational experience tailored to the needs of a small-town student population.
472
Total Students
44.0
Full-Time Teachers
10.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
28.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    436 (92.4 %)
  • Hispanic
    20 (4.2 %)
  • Two or More
    11 (2.3 %)
  • Black
    3 (0.6 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (315)688-4411
Website: http://www.ccsknights.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 44.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 121
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 55
Kindergarten 28
Grade 1 36
Grade 2 33
Grade 3 36
Grade 4 33
Grade 5 42
Grade 6 35
Grade 7 25
Grade 8 33
Grade 9 33
Grade 10 22
Grade 11 36
Grade 12 25
Gender Ratio