For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 807 students in Tonawanda City School District.
Public Preschools in Tonawanda City School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,696 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Tonawanda City School District, which is ranked #471 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#572 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
31%
# Black Students
65 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,339 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
79%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
128
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
19
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,051 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 $21,249 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$36 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,051
$31,307

Spending / Student
$21,249
$32,183

Best Tonawanda City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonawanda Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
555 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-6805
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-6805
Grades: PK-5
| 807 students
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