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Depew Union Free School District

Item: Depew Union Free School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (716) 686-5105

www.depewschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 421 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.

Public Middle School in Depew Union Free School District have an score of 43% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,654 Schools

# Students

1,848 Students

881,039 Students

# Teachers

161 Teachers

83,294 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Depew Union Free School District	New York
6	148	140
7	138	167
8	129	169
Grade Not Listed	6	21

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District Rank

Depew Union Free School District, which is ranked #789 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District
2023	#807
2022	#758
2021	#629
2019	#393
2018	#298
2017	#304
2016	#225
2015	#244
2014	#398
2013	#416
2012	#452
2011	#374
2010	#232

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47%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	47%	52%
2022	43%	46%
2021	39%	55%
2019	58%	54%
2018	61%	52%
2017	60%	50%
2016	62%	49%
2015	66%	48%
2014	45%	41%
2013	38%	39%
2012	70%	69%
2011	74%	67%
2010	93%	86%

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30%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2022	30%	49%
2021	50%	62%
2019	51%	52%
2018	61%	52%
2017	52%	47%
2016	58%	46%
2015	50%	40%
2014	33%	37%
2013	39%	39%
2012	63%	60%
2011	61%	58%
2010	85%	74%

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82%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2022	82%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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87%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	87%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	82%	78%

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(2022-23)

27.2%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	27.2%	34.8%
2022	21%	38.5%
2021	15.3%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.33	0.73
2022	0.31	0.72
2021	0.28	0.72
2020	0.25	0.71
2019	0.25	0.71
2018	0.20	0.71
2017	0.20	0.70
2016	0.21	0.70
2015	0.18	0.70
2014	0.19	0.69
2013	0.18	0.69
2012	0.16	0.68
2011	0.15	0.68
2010	0.13	0.66
2009	0.12	0.66
2008	0.11	0.65
2007	0.09	0.65
2006	0.09	0.64
2005	0.07	0.64
2004	0.06	0.63
2003	0.05	0.62
2002	0.05	0.62
2001	0.04	0.62
2000	0.03	0.63
1999	0.03	0.62
1998	0.03	0.62
1997	0.05	0.61
1996	0.03	0.61
1995	0.03	0.60
1994	0.03	0.59
1993	0.03	0.59
1992	0.03	0.59
1991	0.04	0.58
1990	0.03	0.57
1989	0.01	0.57

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	4%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	6%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	4%	28%
2019	4%	27%
2018	4%	27%
2017	4%	27%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	4%	16%
2022	4%	16%
2021	4%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	20%
1999	1%	20%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	2%	20%
1994	2%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1991	1%	20%
1990	1%	20%
1989	1%	20%

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% White

79%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	81%	40%
2022	83%	41%
2021	84%	41%
2020	86%	42%
2019	86%	43%
2018	89%	43%
2017	89%	44%
2016	89%	45%
2015	90%	45%
2014	90%	46%
2013	91%	47%
2012	92%	48%
2011	92%	49%
2010	93%	51%
2009	94%	51%
2008	95%	52%
2007	95%	52%
2006	95%	53%
2005	96%	53%
2004	97%	54%
2003	97%	55%
2002	97%	55%
2001	98%	55%
2000	98%	55%
1999	98%	56%
1998	98%	56%
1997	98%	57%
1996	98%	57%
1995	98%	58%
1994	98%	59%
1993	99%	59%
1992	99%	59%
1991	98%	60%
1990	98%	61%
1989	99%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,531 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 $26,550 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

$51 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	$51 MM	$41 MM
2022	$48 MM	$38 MM
2021	$45 MM	$36 MM
2020	$46 MM	$36 MM
2019	$44 MM	$35 MM
2018	$43 MM	$34 MM
2017	$42 MM	$33 MM
2016	$41 MM	$32 MM
2015	$38 MM	$29 MM
2014	$38 MM	$31 MM
2012	$38 MM	$29 MM
2011	$39 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$29 MM
2009	$40 MM	$29 MM
2008	$37 MM	$28 MM
2007	$36 MM	$27 MM
2006	$35 MM	$25 MM
2005	$33 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$22 MM
2003	$31 MM	$21 MM
2002	$31 MM	$20 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$30 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$17 MM
1998	$27 MM	$16 MM
1997	$25 MM	$15 MM
1996	$25 MM	$15 MM
1995	$25 MM	$14 MM
1992	$22 MM	$11 MM
1990	$20 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	$49 MM	$26 MM
2022	$45 MM	$23 MM
2021	$41 MM	$21 MM
2020	$43 MM	$22 MM
2019	$49 MM	$35 MM
2018	$41 MM	$34 MM
2017	$40 MM	$33 MM
2016	$38 MM	$31 MM
2015	$46 MM	$30 MM
2014	$48 MM	$29 MM
2012	$35 MM	$28 MM
2011	$38 MM	$30 MM
2010	$46 MM	$30 MM
2009	$52 MM	$28 MM
2008	$36 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$26 MM
2006	$31 MM	$25 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$33 MM	$24 MM
2002	$30 MM	$23 MM
2001	$30 MM	$21 MM
2000	$27 MM	$19 MM
1999	$31 MM	$17 MM
1998	$32 MM	$16 MM
1997	$25 MM	$15 MM
1996	$23 MM	$16 MM
1995	$24 MM	$15 MM
1992	$22 MM	$12 MM
1990	$19 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,531

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	$27,711	$52,074
2022	$27,545	$48,179
2021	$25,654	$45,286
2020	$25,662	$44,052
2019	$24,326	$41,967
2018	$24,106	$37,783
2017	$23,646	$37,501
2016	$22,499	$36,257
2015	$21,460	$23,859
2014	$20,589	$33,260
2012	$19,277	$25,935
2011	$19,441	$26,364
2010	$18,465	$23,859
2009	$18,861	$21,692
2008	$16,995	$20,453
2007	$16,109	$18,556
2006	$15,187	$17,116
2005	$14,470	$16,764
2004	$13,431	$16,002
2003	$13,021	$14,881
2002	$12,640	$13,663
2001	$12,078	$12,690
2000	$11,716	$11,736
1999	$10,771	$11,068
1998	$10,333	$10,435
1997	$9,605	$9,995
1995	$9,693	$9,825
1992	$8,021	$8,101
1990	$7,099	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$26,550

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Depew Union Free School District	New York
2023	$26,724	$32,749
2022	$25,463	$28,677
2021	$23,106	$26,391
2020	$24,020	$26,731
2019	$27,114	$42,427
2018	$22,879	$38,270
2017	$22,610	$36,628
2016	$21,130	$34,588
2015	$25,765	$24,841
2014	$25,801	$31,853
2012	$17,573	$25,203
2011	$18,761	$27,087
2010	$22,169	$24,841
2009	$24,670	$21,514
2008	$16,469	$20,169
2007	$14,898	$18,076
2006	$13,670	$17,357
2005	$13,726	$16,650
2004	$13,241	$16,888
2003	$13,719	$16,638
2002	$12,357	$15,352
2001	$12,099	$13,878
2000	$10,665	$12,449
1999	$12,221	$11,246
1998	$12,413	$10,823
1997	$9,480	$10,248
1995	$8,994	$9,858
1992	$8,170	$8,716
1990	$6,732	$8,096

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Best Depew Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Depew Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5050

Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,848 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 87% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 82% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education