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Niagara-Wheatfield Central 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,092 students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian 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
6 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
3,141 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which is ranked #298 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 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
198 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
71 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,453 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
78%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
191
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
12
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,277 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,025
$31,353
Spending / Student
$26,277
$32,230
Best Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 215-3100
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 215-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,092 students
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