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Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,448 students in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kenmore West Senior High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
6,163 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#608 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
62%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
30 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
224 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
581 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
472 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
4,417 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
72%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
430 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
453
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
456
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
499
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
452
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
461
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
445
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
491
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
517
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
480
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
32
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,779 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$175 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,446
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,779
$31,961
Best Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenmore West Senior High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33 Highland Pky
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8401
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8401
Grades: 8-12
| 1,341 students
Rank: #22.
Kenmore East Senior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Fries Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 874-8402
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 874-8402
Grades: 8-12
| 1,107 students
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