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Sweet Home Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,091 students in Sweet Home Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Sweet Home Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Sweet Home Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sweet Home Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,627 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked #566 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
423 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
680 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
19%
18%
# White Students
2,051 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
56%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
264
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
26
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,988 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,450
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,988
$32,183
Best Sweet Home Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Home Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1203
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
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