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Item: Cheektowaga Central School District
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Author: Public School Review

3600 Union Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-5170

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (716) 686-3606

www.cheektowagak12.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,654 Schools

# Students

2,322 Students

881,039 Students

# Teachers

206 Teachers

83,294 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
5	172	39
6	159	140
7	178	167
8	159	169
Grade Not Listed	9	21

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District Rank

Cheektowaga Central School District, which is ranked #965 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#973 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District
2023	#973
2022	#976
2021	#756
2019	#724
2018	#701
2017	#721
2016	#692
2015	#755
2014	#754
2013	#678
2012	#742
2011	#688
2010	#596

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29%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	29%	52%
2022	23%	46%
2021	30%	55%
2019	37%	54%
2018	37%	52%
2017	33%	50%
2016	36%	49%
2015	37%	48%
2014	24%	41%
2013	28%	39%
2012	57%	69%
2011	58%	67%
2010	86%	86%

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26%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2022	26%	49%
2021	37%	62%
2019	36%	52%
2018	37%	52%
2017	34%	47%
2016	34%	46%
2015	31%	40%
2014	26%	37%
2013	33%	39%
2012	51%	60%
2011	52%	58%
2010	76%	74%

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61%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2022	61%	78%
2021	67%	84%

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87%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	77%	83%
2019	87%	83%
2018	82%	82%
2017	82%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	86%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	82%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	83%	78%

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(2022-23)

47.8%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	47.8%	34.8%
2022	53.7%	38.5%
2021	43.3%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	0.73	0.73
2022	0.72	0.72
2021	0.70	0.72
2020	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.71
2018	0.66	0.71
2017	0.66	0.70
2016	0.64	0.70
2015	0.62	0.70
2014	0.61	0.69
2013	0.60	0.69
2012	0.58	0.68
2011	0.56	0.68
2010	0.55	0.66
2009	0.52	0.66
2008	0.49	0.65
2007	0.46	0.65
2006	0.44	0.64
2005	0.41	0.64
2004	0.39	0.63
2003	0.33	0.62
2002	0.29	0.62
2001	0.25	0.62
2000	0.23	0.63
1999	0.18	0.62
1998	0.13	0.62
1997	0.12	0.61
1996	0.09	0.61
1995	0.09	0.60
1994	0.08	0.59
1993	0.06	0.59
1992	0.06	0.59
1991	0.06	0.58
1990	0.06	0.57
1989	0.04	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	15%	10%
2022	12%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	5%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	6%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	9%	29%
2022	8%	29%
2021	9%	28%
2020	8%	28%
2019	8%	27%
2018	8%	27%
2017	8%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%

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% Black

32%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	34%	16%
2022	34%	16%
2021	35%	17%
2020	36%	17%
2019	36%	17%
2018	35%	17%
2017	35%	17%
2016	35%	18%
2015	33%	18%
2014	31%	18%
2013	31%	18%
2012	32%	19%
2011	32%	19%
2010	29%	19%
2009	28%	19%
2008	27%	20%
2007	25%	19%
2006	22%	20%
2005	21%	20%
2004	18%	20%
2003	14%	20%
2002	12%	20%
2001	11%	20%
2000	8%	20%
1999	7%	20%
1998	5%	20%
1997	4%	20%
1996	3%	20%
1995	3%	20%
1994	2%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1992	2%	20%
1991	2%	20%
1990	1%	20%
1989	2%	20%

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% White

31%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	35%	40%
2022	39%	41%
2021	40%	41%
2020	43%	42%
2019	43%	43%
2018	46%	43%
2017	46%	44%
2016	49%	45%
2015	52%	45%
2014	54%	46%
2013	55%	47%
2012	56%	48%
2011	59%	49%
2010	60%	51%
2009	64%	51%
2008	66%	52%
2007	68%	52%
2006	72%	53%
2005	74%	53%
2004	76%	54%
2003	81%	55%
2002	83%	55%
2001	85%	55%
2000	88%	55%
1999	89%	56%
1998	93%	56%
1997	94%	57%
1996	95%	57%
1995	96%	58%
1994	96%	59%
1993	97%	59%
1992	97%	59%
1991	97%	60%
1990	97%	61%
1989	98%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,887 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	$68 MM	$41 MM
2022	$61 MM	$38 MM
2021	$52 MM	$36 MM
2020	$50 MM	$36 MM
2019	$51 MM	$35 MM
2018	$47 MM	$34 MM
2017	$46 MM	$33 MM
2016	$44 MM	$32 MM
2015	$40 MM	$29 MM
2014	$41 MM	$31 MM
2012	$39 MM	$29 MM
2011	$40 MM	$29 MM
2010	$40 MM	$29 MM
2009	$39 MM	$29 MM
2008	$38 MM	$28 MM
2007	$36 MM	$27 MM
2006	$34 MM	$25 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$22 MM
2003	$28 MM	$21 MM
2002	$26 MM	$20 MM
2001	$25 MM	$19 MM
2000	$24 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$17 MM
1998	$21 MM	$16 MM
1997	$21 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$15 MM
1995	$19 MM	$14 MM
1992	$15 MM	$11 MM
1990	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	$60 MM	$26 MM
2022	$57 MM	$23 MM
2021	$58 MM	$21 MM
2020	$51 MM	$22 MM
2019	$60 MM	$35 MM
2018	$52 MM	$34 MM
2017	$46 MM	$33 MM
2016	$42 MM	$31 MM
2015	$38 MM	$30 MM
2014	$39 MM	$29 MM
2012	$37 MM	$28 MM
2011	$37 MM	$30 MM
2010	$38 MM	$30 MM
2009	$43 MM	$28 MM
2008	$35 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$26 MM
2006	$31 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$23 MM
2003	$37 MM	$24 MM
2002	$30 MM	$23 MM
2001	$25 MM	$21 MM
2000	$23 MM	$19 MM
1999	$22 MM	$17 MM
1998	$22 MM	$16 MM
1997	$22 MM	$15 MM
1996	$26 MM	$16 MM
1995	$19 MM	$15 MM
1992	$16 MM	$12 MM
1990	$14 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,341

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	$30,592	$52,074
2022	$28,483	$48,179
2021	$23,572	$45,286
2020	$22,301	$44,052
2019	$23,601	$41,967
2018	$21,688	$37,783
2017	$21,442	$37,501
2016	$20,893	$36,257
2015	$19,574	$23,859
2014	$18,710	$33,260
2012	$17,598	$25,935
2011	$17,481	$26,364
2010	$16,711	$23,859
2009	$16,148	$21,692
2008	$15,327	$20,453
2007	$14,570	$18,556
2006	$13,990	$17,116
2005	$13,376	$16,764
2004	$12,442	$16,002
2003	$11,585	$14,881
2002	$10,390	$13,663
2001	$9,988	$12,690
2000	$9,843	$11,736
1999	$9,281	$11,068
1998	$8,971	$10,435
1997	$8,870	$9,995
1995	$8,601	$9,825
1992	$7,355	$8,101
1990	$6,834	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$25,887

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cheektowaga Central School District	New York
2023	$26,991	$32,749
2022	$26,735	$28,677
2021	$26,287	$26,391
2020	$22,771	$26,731
2019	$28,212	$42,427
2018	$23,970	$38,270
2017	$21,263	$36,628
2016	$19,657	$34,588
2015	$18,644	$24,841
2014	$17,655	$31,853
2012	$16,639	$25,203
2011	$16,465	$27,087
2010	$15,917	$24,841
2009	$18,098	$21,514
2008	$14,420	$20,169
2007	$13,478	$18,076
2006	$12,862	$17,357
2005	$12,416	$16,650
2004	$12,420	$16,888
2003	$15,245	$16,638
2002	$11,824	$15,352
2001	$9,803	$13,878
2000	$9,498	$12,449
1999	$8,895	$11,246
1998	$9,324	$10,823
1997	$9,344	$10,248
1995	$8,762	$9,858
1992	$7,615	$8,716
1990	$6,998	$8,096

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Best Cheektowaga Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cheektowaga Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

3600 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 686-3660

Gr: 5-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 87% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education