Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

25 N Franklin St
Cattaraugus, NY 14719-1298
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 584 students in Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
825 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District, which is ranked #707 of all 1,019 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#702 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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.
36%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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.
85-89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
6 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
762 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
92%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
47
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
3
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,738 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,676 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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
$23 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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
$31,738
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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
$27,676
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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 Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cattaraugus-little Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25 N Franklin St
Cattaraugus, NY 14719
(716) 257-3436
Grades: PK-4
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Cattaraugus-little Valley Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25 N Franklin St
Cattaraugus, NY 14719
(716) 257-3483
Grades: 5-8
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 825 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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