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Gowanda 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 450 students in Gowanda Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Gowanda Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
1,052 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gowanda Central School District, which is ranked #694 of all 1,009 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
% American Indian
23%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
61%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,222 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,464 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,222
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,464
$32,183
Best Gowanda Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gowanda Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
450 Aldrich St
Gowanda, NY 14070
(716) 532-3325
Gowanda, NY 14070
(716) 532-3325
Gr: PK-4 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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