Newfane Central School District

6273 Charlotteville Rd
Newfane, NY 14108
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 778 students in Newfane Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Newfane Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Newfane Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newfane Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,273 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Newfane Central School District, which is ranked #485 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#488 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Newfane Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newfane 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.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newfane 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.
85%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newfane 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newfane 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
19 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,151 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
90%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
102
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
5
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,860 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Newfane 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
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Newfane 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
$26,720
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newfane 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
$26,860
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newfane 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 Newfane Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newfane Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Panther Dr
Newfane, NY 14108
(716) 778-6451
Grades: 6-12
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Newfane Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 Transit Rd
Newfane, NY 14108
(716) 778-6451
Grades: 5-9
| 343 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,273 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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