Jamestown City School District

197 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701-9224
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,354 students in Jamestown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Jamestown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Jamestown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jamestown High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Jamestown City School District, which is ranked #848 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 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#836 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jamestown City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamestown City   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.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamestown City   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.
64%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jamestown City   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.
78%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jamestown City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,179 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
30%
# Black Students
159 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
2,679 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
60%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
438 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
212
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
316
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
314
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
46
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,119 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 $19,249 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
$99 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jamestown City   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
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jamestown City   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
$22,119
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jamestown City   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
$19,249
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jamestown City   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 Jamestown City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 E 2nd St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-3470
Grades: 9-12
| 1,354 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,482 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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