Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

5700 West St
Sanborn, NY 14132
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 723 students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,087 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
83,294 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#294 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

67%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

88%
78%
93%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.5%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
6%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
78%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,331 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$106 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,290
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$34,331
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edward Town Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 215-3150
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,087 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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