Cassadaga Valley Central School District

5935 Rt 60
Sinclairville, NY 14782-0540
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cassadaga Valley 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 804 students in Cassadaga Valley Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cassadaga Valley Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
804 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Cassadaga Valley Central School District, which is ranked #667 of all 1,015 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 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#659 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cassadaga Valley Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cassadaga Valley 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.
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cassadaga Valley 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.
70-74%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cassadaga Valley 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.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cassadaga Valley Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
733 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
91%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
59
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
6
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,173 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cassadaga Valley 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
$20 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cassadaga Valley 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
$30,474
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cassadaga Valley 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
$25,173
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cassadaga Valley 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 Cassadaga Valley Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cassadaga Valley Middle/high School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5935 Rt 60
Sinclairville, NY 14782
(716) 962-8581
Grades: 6-12
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Sinclairville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
43 Sinclair Dr
Sinclairville, NY 14782
(716) 962-5195
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 804 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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