Alexander Central School District

3314 Buffalo St
Alexander, NY 14005-9769
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Alexander Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 423 students in Alexander Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Alexander Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Alexander Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alexander Middle School-high School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,476 Schools
# Students
736 Students
946,209 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
85,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Alexander Central School District, which is ranked #534 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#525 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alexander Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alexander Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexander Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alexander Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alexander Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
85,975 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
269,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
6 Students
167,160 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
680 Students
381,206 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
33,385 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
38
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
32,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
35,818
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
205,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
202,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
187,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
185,376
# Ungraded Students:
17
26,846

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,308. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,781 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alexander Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alexander Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,582
$31,308
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alexander Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,781
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alexander Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alexander Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexander Middle School-high School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3314 Buffalo St
Alexander, NY 14005
(585) 591-1551
Grades: 6-12
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 736 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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