Lackawanna City School District

245 S Shore Blvd
Lackawanna, NY 14218-1711
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in Lackawanna City School District.
Public Preschools in Lackawanna City School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
1,863 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lackawanna City School District, which is ranked #994 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#994 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lackawanna City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lackawanna City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lackawanna City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lackawanna City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lackawanna City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.74
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
265 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
14%
18%
# White Students
1,180 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
63%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
128
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
18
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,707 is higher 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 $32,714 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lackawanna City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lackawanna City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,707
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lackawanna City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,714
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lackawanna City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lackawanna City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
15 Inner Dr
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: PK-1
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,863 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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