Grand Island Central School District

1100 Ransom Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072-1460
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 637 students in Grand Island Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Grand Island Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,801 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Grand Island Central School District, which is ranked #243 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#243 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grand Island Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grand Island 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.
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grand Island 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.
89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grand Island 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.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grand Island Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
48 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,393 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
85%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
212
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
23
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,519 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 $26,803 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
$63 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grand Island 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
$75 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grand Island 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
$22,519
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grand Island 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
$26,803
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grand Island 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 Grand Island Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Veronica E Connor Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 Ransom Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8830
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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