Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

166 Halstead Ave
Sloan, NY 14212-2295
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 388 students in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John F Kennedy Senior High 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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
1,269 Students
954,731 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#741 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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.
38%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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-Sloan Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
61 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
127 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
889 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
70%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
92
7,438
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
8,136
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
8,167
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
7,890
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
7,964
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
8,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
22,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
33,682
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
36,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
9
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,422 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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
$30,307
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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
$25,422
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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-Sloan Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Senior High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 891-6407
Grades: 9-12
| 388 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,269 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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