Alden Central School District

13190 Park St
Alden, NY 14004-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Alden Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in Alden Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Alden Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,497 Students
912,880 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
84,142 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Alden Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#310 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alden Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alden Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.73
# American Indian Students
10 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
8 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,429 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
95%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
94
25,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
27,017
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
27,653
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
27,703
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
28,893
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
43,905
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
158,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
191,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
194,590
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
13
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,093 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alden Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Alden Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,961
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alden Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,093
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alden Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alden Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alden Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13250 Park St
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,497 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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