Lackawanna City School District

245 S Shore Blvd
Lackawanna, NY 14218-1711
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 670 students in Lackawanna City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Lackawanna City School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Lackawanna City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lackawanna High School, with 80-84% 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 Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lackawanna City School District, which is ranked #989 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 82% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#995 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
52%
20%
49%
45%
78%
82%
87.2%
(2022-23)
59.3%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
13%
17%
% White
62%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,308 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,995 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,308
$34,989
Spending / Student
$31,995
$36,024

Best Lackawanna City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lackawanna High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
550 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Gr: 9-12 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,091 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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