For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 846 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
1,848 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.2%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
79%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,994 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,418
$31,405
Spending / Student
$21,994
$32,283
Best Depew Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1780 Como Park Blvd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5006
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5006
Gr: PK-5 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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