Forestville Central School District

12 Water St
Forestville, NY 14062-9674
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in Forestville Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Forestville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
396 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Forestville Central School District, which is ranked #317 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#338 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

59%
52%

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

50-54%
49%

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

80-84%
78%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
30.5%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.74

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%

Showing 1996–2013. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
31%

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

% Black
1%
20%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
36%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,389 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$14 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
$34,828
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$37,389
$36,024

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

Best Forestville Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forestville Central High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4 Academy St
Forestville, NY 14062
(716) 965-2711
Gr: 7-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 396 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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