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Cleveland Hill 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 654 students in Cleveland Hill Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Cleveland Hill Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,338 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cleveland Hill Union Free School District, which is ranked #600 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#578 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
157 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
31%
# Black Students
450 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
34%
16%
# White Students
525 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
39%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
98
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,570 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 $22,785 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$31 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,570
$31,307

Spending / Student
$22,785
$32,183

Best Cleveland Hill Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Hill Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 Mapleview Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 654 students
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