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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 78 students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
3,139 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which is ranked #298 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 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
0.39
0.73
# American Indian Students
189 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
80 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,438 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
78%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
198
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
11
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,293 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$30,044
$31,307

Spending / Student
$26,293
$32,183

Best Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuscarora Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2015 Mt Hope Rd
Lewiston, NY 14092
(716) 215-3671
Lewiston, NY 14092
(716) 215-3671
Grades: PK-6
| 78 students
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