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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 471 students in Grand Island Central School District.
Public Preschools in Grand Island Central School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
2,838 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grand Island Central School District, which is ranked #244 of all 1,017 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.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
53 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,416 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
199
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
22
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,453 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,226
$31,353
Spending / Student
$26,453
$32,230
Best Grand Island Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Charlotte Sidway School
Magnet School
2451 Baseline Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8870
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8870
Grades: PK-1
| 471 students
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