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Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,041 students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian 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
6 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
3,087 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which is ranked #302 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.73
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
78%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,736 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,550
$31,405
Spending / Student
$26,736
$32,283
Best Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 215-3100
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 215-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,041 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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