Wellsville Central School District

126 W State St
Wellsville, NY 14895-1358
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 647 students in Wellsville Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Wellsville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Wellsville Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wellsville Secondary 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,129 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wellsville Central School District, which is ranked #772 of all 1,017 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#769 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wellsville Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellsville 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.
37%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellsville 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.
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wellsville 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wellsville Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
17 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,063 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
94%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
68
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
10
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,817 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wellsville 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
$35 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wellsville 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
$27,550
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wellsville 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
$30,817
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wellsville 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 Wellsville Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellsville Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
126 W State St
Wellsville, NY 14895
(585) 596-2182
Grades: 6-12
| 647 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,129 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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