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Salamanca City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 892 students in Salamanca City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Salamanca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,307 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Salamanca City School District, which is ranked #933 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 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#935 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.73
# American Indian Students
428 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
33%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
7 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
583 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
45%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
88
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
11
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,455 is higher 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 $43,500 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$57 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$42,455
$31,307

Spending / Student
$43,500
$32,183

Best Salamanca City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salamanca High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-2404
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-2404
Grades: 8-12
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
Seneca Intermediate School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-5140
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-5140
Grades: 3-7
| 384 students
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