Hamburg Central School District

5305 Abbott Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075-1699
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 751 students in Hamburg 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 Hamburg Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,341 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hamburg Central School District, which is ranked #421 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#421 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hamburg Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamburg 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.
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamburg 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.
94%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamburg 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.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hamburg Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.73
# American Indian Students
17 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
40 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,031 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
91%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
152
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
216
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
27
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,322 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 $21,270 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
$75 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hamburg 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
$71 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hamburg 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
$22,322
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hamburg 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
$21,270
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hamburg 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 Hamburg Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamburg Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
360 Division St
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 646-3250
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,341 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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