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Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free 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 are 5 public middle schools serving 3,866 students in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free 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 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
6,270 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
615 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, which is ranked #660 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
25 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
279 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
632 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
547 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
4,305 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
69%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
474
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
470
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
486
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
491
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
465
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
467
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
468
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
495
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
523
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
442
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
517
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
28
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,960 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 $27,305 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$175 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,960
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,305
$32,183
Best Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenmore West Senior High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33 Highland Pky
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8401
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8401
Grades: 8-12
| 1,276 students
Rank: #22.
Kenmore East Senior High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 Fries Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 874-8402
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 874-8402
Grades: 8-12
| 1,054 students
Rank: #33.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
249 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8405
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8405
Grades: 5-7
| 764 students
Rank: #44.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
540 Parkhurst Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8404
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8404
Grades: 5-7
| 616 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kenmore Junior-senior High School
Alternative School
155 Delaware Rd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8403
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8403
Grades: 7-12
| 156 students
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