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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 986 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
6,625 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked #963 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 83% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#970 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)68.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
34%
20%
% White
35%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,826 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,208
$31,405
Spending / Student
$25,826
$32,283
Best Niagara Falls City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lasalle Preparatory School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7436 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-5880
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-5880
Gr: 7-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Gaskill Preparatory School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
910 Hyde Park Blvd
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716) 278-5820
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716) 278-5820
Gr: 7-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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