Top Rankings
Grand Island Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 470 students in Grand Island Central School District.
Public Preschools in Grand Island Central School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
2,835 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grand Island Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#377 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.74
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
94 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
52 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,410 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
85%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
229
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
23
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,481 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,249
$31,092
Spending / Student
$26,481
$31,961
Best Grand Island Central School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2451 Baseline Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8870
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8870
Grades: PK-1
| 470 students
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