For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 403 students in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwestern Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,266 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, which is ranked #549 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#560 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,077 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
85%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
91
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
11
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,889 in this school district is less 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 $22,669 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,889
$31,307

Spending / Student
$22,669
$32,183

Best Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-6273
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-6273
Grades: 9-12
| 403 students
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