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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 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.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.9%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
90%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,512 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,150
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,512
$32,283
Best Ellicottville Central School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellicottville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5873 Rt 219
Ellicottville, NY 14731
(716) 699-2318
Ellicottville, NY 14731
(716) 699-2318
Gr: PK-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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