Salamanca City School District

50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779-1398
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 830 students in Salamanca City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Salamanca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
1,323 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Salamanca City School District, which is ranked #912 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#918 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

35%
52%

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

29%
49%

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

66%
78%
92%
87.2%

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

(2022-23)
50.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.73

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

% American Indian
31%
1%

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

% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
8%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% White
45%
38%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,814 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,221 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$87,503 MM

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

Spending
$63 MM
$90,091 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$44,814
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$47,221
$36,024

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

Best Salamanca City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Prospect Ave
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-5170
Gr: PK-3 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Seneca Intermediate School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-5140
Gr: 3-7 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,323 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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