Cheektowaga Central School District

3600 Union Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-5170
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 687 students in Cheektowaga Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Cheektowaga Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheektowaga Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cheektowaga High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
2,323 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Cheektowaga Central School District, which is ranked #972 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#976 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheektowaga Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheektowaga 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.
26%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheektowaga 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.
61%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheektowaga 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheektowaga Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
426 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
18%
9%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
772 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
33%
18%
# White Students
741 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
32%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
191
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
30
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,918 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheektowaga 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
$58 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheektowaga 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
$22,344
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheektowaga 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
$24,918
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheektowaga 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 Cheektowaga Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheektowaga High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3600 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 686-3602
Grades: 9-12
| 687 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,323 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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