Niagara Falls City School District

630 66th St
Niagara Falls, NY 14304-2212
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 948 students in Niagara Falls City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Niagara Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
6,819 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked #966 of all 1,009 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 83% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#970 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
52%
28%
49%
63%
78%
83%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
34%
20%
% White
36%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,092 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,491
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,092
$32,183

Best Niagara Falls City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lasalle Preparatory School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7436 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-5880
Gr: 7-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Gaskill Preparatory School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
910 Hyde Park Blvd
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716) 278-5820
Gr: 7-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,819 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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