Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701-5799
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 612 students in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, which is ranked #549 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#560 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.74
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,143 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
86%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
110
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
9
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,513 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,672
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,513
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-1881
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,334 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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