Depew Union Free School District

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 531 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Depew 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 Depew 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 15% 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

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
1,756 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Depew 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#629 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Depew Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Depew 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.
50%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Depew 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 Depew Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
72 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,454 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
83%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
140
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
28
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,146 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Depew 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
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Depew 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
$25,698
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Depew 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
$23,146
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Depew 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 Depew Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Depew High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5095
Grades: 9-12
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,756 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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