Sweet Home Central School District

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-3399
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,247 students in Sweet Home Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Sweet Home Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less 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
3,627 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
57,270 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#566 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sweet Home Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweet Home Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweet Home Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweet Home Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sweet Home Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
423 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
31%
# Black Students
680 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
2,051 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
133
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
264
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
26
6,415

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.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sweet Home Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sweet Home Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,450
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sweet Home Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,988
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sweet Home Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sweet Home Central School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendale Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Glendale Dr
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 250-1500
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Willow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Willow Ridge Dr
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1575
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Heights Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2545 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1525
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,627 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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