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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 437 students in Grand Island Central School District.
Public Preschools in Grand Island Central School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
2,801 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
57,270 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.
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
6 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
31%
# Black Students
48 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,393 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
212
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
23
6,415
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.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,519
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,803
$32,183
Best Grand Island Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2451 Baseline Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8870
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8870
Grades: PK-1
| 437 students
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