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Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free 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 preschool serving 339 students in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked #836 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.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
31%
# Black Students
125 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
784 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
62%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
84
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
4
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,572 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 $25,644 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,572
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,644
$32,183
Best Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2495 William St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 891-6424
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 891-6424
Grades: PK-2
| 339 students
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