Jamestown City School District

197 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701-9224
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,304 students in Jamestown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Jamestown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Jamestown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jamestown High School, with 76% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
4,473 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Jamestown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 74% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#729 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jamestown City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamestown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamestown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jamestown City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,093 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
28%
# Black Students
146 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,752 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
62%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
210
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
319
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
56
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,164 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 $19,288 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jamestown City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Jamestown City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,164
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jamestown City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,288
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jamestown City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jamestown City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 E 2nd St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-3470
Grades: 9-12
| 1,304 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,473 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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