Cheektowaga Central School District

3600 Union Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-5170
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 589 students in Cheektowaga Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cheektowaga Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
2,150 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cheektowaga Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#756 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cheektowaga Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheektowaga 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.
37%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheektowaga 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.
85-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cheektowaga Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
270 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
193 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
746 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
35%
20%
# White Students
787 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
37%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
145
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
35
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,142 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,923 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cheektowaga 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
$58 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Cheektowaga 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
$24,142
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cheektowaga 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
$26,923
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cheektowaga 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 Cheektowaga Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheektowaga Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 686-3660
Grades: 5-8
| 589 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,150 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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