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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,869 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
6,269 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
638 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, which is ranked #658 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 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
0.49
0.73
# American Indian Students
26 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
255 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
624 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
490 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
4,412 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
452 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
464
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
494
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
470
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
452
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
471
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
490
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
483
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
31
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,309 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$175 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,965
$31,353
Spending / Student
$27,309
$32,230
Best Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenmore West Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,358 students
Rank: #22.
Kenmore East Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,127 students
Rank: #33.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet 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
| 758 students
Rank: #44.
Ben Franklin Middle School
Magnet 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
| 626 students
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