Letchworth Central School District

5550 School Rd
Gainesville, NY 14066-9788
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Letchworth Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Letchworth Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
905 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Letchworth Central School District, which is ranked #747 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#698 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Letchworth Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Letchworth Central   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.
38%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Letchworth Central   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.
85-89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Letchworth Central   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.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Letchworth Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.74
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
867 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
96%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
63
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
2
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,181 is less 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
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Letchworth Central   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
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Letchworth Central   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
$25,071
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Letchworth Central   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
$23,181
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Letchworth Central   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 Letchworth Central School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Letchworth Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5550 School Rd
Gainesville, NY 14066
(585) 493-2581
Grades: PK-4
| 362 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 905 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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