Ellicottville Central School District

5873 Rt 219
Ellicottville, NY 14731-9719
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Ellicottville Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Ellicottville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
512 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ellicottville Central School District, which is ranked #339 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#334 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

77%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

85-89%
78%
85%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
25.9%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
15%
% White
90%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,508 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$15 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,721
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$29,508
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ellicottville Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellicottville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5873 Rt 219
Ellicottville, NY 14731
(716) 699-2318
Gr: PK-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 512 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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