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North Tonawanda City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 495 students in North Tonawanda City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in North Tonawanda City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority 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
3,126 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Tonawanda City School District, which is ranked #525 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
83%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,874 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,975
$31,405
Spending / Student
$24,874
$32,283
Best North Tonawanda City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Tonawanda Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
455 Meadow Dr
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 807-3700
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 807-3700
Gr: 7-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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