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Item: Sweet Home Central School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-3399

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (716) 250-1402

www.sweethomeschools.org

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Sweet Home Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

3,773 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

315 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
Pre-K	141	57
Kind	255	153
1	287	158
2	291	161
3	283	164
4	277	161
5	275	164
6	292	164
7	290	167
8	271	169
9	250	183
10	272	181
11	285	172
12	285	172
Grade Not Listed	19	32

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District Rank

Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked #599 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#573 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District
2023	#573
2022	#566
2021	#431
2019	#339
2018	#339
2017	#406
2016	#365
2015	#412
2014	#352
2013	#249
2012	#366
2011	#381
2010	#303

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	50%	52%
2022	44%	46%
2021	46%	55%
2019	58%	54%
2018	58%	52%
2017	54%	50%
2016	54%	49%
2015	54%	48%
2014	41%	41%
2013	45%	39%
2012	75%	69%
2011	70%	67%
2010	92%	86%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2022	44%	49%
2021	59%	62%
2019	55%	52%
2018	58%	52%
2017	49%	47%
2016	51%	46%
2015	44%	40%
2014	40%	37%
2013	46%	39%
2012	64%	60%
2011	63%	58%
2010	82%	74%

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79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2022	79%	78%
2021	77%	84%

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94%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	93%	83%
2019	90%	83%
2018	91%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	93%	79%
2014	90%	78%
2013	92%	78%
2012	90%	78%
2011	90%	78%

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(2022-23)

30.3%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	30.3%	34.8%
2022	34.3%	38.5%
2021	33.5%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	0.61	0.73
2022	0.60	0.72
2021	0.58	0.72
2020	0.55	0.71
2019	0.55	0.71
2018	0.50	0.71
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.49	0.70
2015	0.49	0.70
2014	0.50	0.69
2013	0.48	0.69
2012	0.46	0.68
2011	0.42	0.68
2010	0.41	0.66
2009	0.40	0.66
2008	0.39	0.65
2007	0.39	0.65
2006	0.36	0.64
2005	0.32	0.64
2004	0.31	0.63
2003	0.29	0.62
2002	0.26	0.62
2001	0.25	0.62
2000	0.22	0.63
1999	0.23	0.62
1998	0.24	0.62
1997	0.22	0.61
1996	0.22	0.61
1995	0.22	0.60
1994	0.20	0.59
1993	0.22	0.59
1992	0.21	0.59
1991	0.16	0.58
1990	0.19	0.57
1989	0.17	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	8%
2011	5%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	5%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	6%	5%
1991	4%	4%
1990	4%	5%
1989	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	6%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	28%
2019	5%	27%
2018	6%	27%
2017	6%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	17%
1995	2%	17%
1994	2%	16%
1993	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%
1991	1%	15%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	15%

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% Black

20%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	20%	16%
2022	20%	16%
2021	20%	17%
2020	21%	17%
2019	21%	17%
2018	19%	17%
2017	19%	17%
2016	19%	18%
2015	20%	18%
2014	20%	18%
2013	19%	18%
2012	18%	19%
2011	17%	19%
2010	17%	19%
2009	17%	19%
2008	16%	20%
2007	16%	19%
2006	14%	20%
2005	12%	20%
2004	11%	20%
2003	10%	20%
2002	9%	20%
2001	8%	20%
2000	7%	20%
1999	6%	20%
1998	6%	20%
1997	5%	20%
1996	5%	20%
1995	5%	20%
1994	5%	20%
1993	6%	20%
1992	5%	20%
1991	4%	20%
1990	5%	20%
1989	4%	20%

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% White

52%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	58%	40%
2022	60%	41%
2021	61%	41%
2020	63%	42%
2019	63%	43%
2018	68%	43%
2017	68%	44%
2016	68%	45%
2015	68%	45%
2014	68%	46%
2013	69%	47%
2012	71%	48%
2011	74%	49%
2010	75%	51%
2009	75%	51%
2008	76%	52%
2007	76%	52%
2006	79%	53%
2005	81%	53%
2004	82%	54%
2003	84%	55%
2002	85%	55%
2001	86%	55%
2000	88%	55%
1999	88%	56%
1998	87%	56%
1997	88%	57%
1996	88%	57%
1995	88%	58%
1994	89%	59%
1993	88%	59%
1992	88%	59%
1991	91%	60%
1990	90%	61%
1989	91%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,840 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$99 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$99 MM	$41 MM
2022	$93 MM	$38 MM
2021	$85 MM	$36 MM
2020	$83 MM	$36 MM
2019	$82 MM	$35 MM
2018	$79 MM	$34 MM
2017	$78 MM	$33 MM
2016	$75 MM	$32 MM
2015	$65 MM	$29 MM
2014	$70 MM	$31 MM
2012	$67 MM	$29 MM
2011	$66 MM	$29 MM
2010	$65 MM	$29 MM
2009	$67 MM	$29 MM
2008	$65 MM	$28 MM
2007	$63 MM	$27 MM
2006	$58 MM	$25 MM
2005	$56 MM	$24 MM
2004	$53 MM	$22 MM
2003	$52 MM	$21 MM
2002	$48 MM	$20 MM
2001	$47 MM	$19 MM
2000	$45 MM	$18 MM
1999	$44 MM	$17 MM
1998	$42 MM	$16 MM
1997	$40 MM	$15 MM
1996	$39 MM	$15 MM
1995	$38 MM	$14 MM
1992	$34 MM	$11 MM
1990	$30 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$113 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$113 MM	$26 MM
2022	$97 MM	$23 MM
2021	$83 MM	$21 MM
2020	$80 MM	$22 MM
2019	$78 MM	$35 MM
2018	$76 MM	$34 MM
2017	$74 MM	$33 MM
2016	$84 MM	$31 MM
2015	$63 MM	$30 MM
2014	$70 MM	$29 MM
2012	$64 MM	$28 MM
2011	$63 MM	$30 MM
2010	$63 MM	$30 MM
2009	$63 MM	$28 MM
2008	$64 MM	$27 MM
2007	$70 MM	$26 MM
2006	$58 MM	$25 MM
2005	$53 MM	$24 MM
2004	$54 MM	$23 MM
2003	$60 MM	$24 MM
2002	$59 MM	$23 MM
2001	$52 MM	$21 MM
2000	$48 MM	$19 MM
1999	$45 MM	$17 MM
1998	$46 MM	$16 MM
1997	$38 MM	$15 MM
1996	$38 MM	$16 MM
1995	$38 MM	$15 MM
1992	$35 MM	$12 MM
1990	$29 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,311

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$28,202	$52,074
2022	$28,000	$48,179
2021	$25,970	$45,286
2020	$25,438	$44,052
2019	$25,340	$41,967
2018	$24,787	$37,783
2017	$24,940	$37,501
2016	$23,958	$36,257
2015	$20,191	$23,859
2014	$21,367	$33,260
2012	$19,117	$25,935
2011	$19,092	$26,364
2010	$18,599	$23,859
2009	$18,015	$21,692
2008	$17,923	$20,453
2007	$16,635	$18,556
2006	$15,322	$17,116
2005	$14,683	$16,764
2004	$13,597	$16,002
2003	$13,148	$14,881
2002	$12,270	$13,663
2001	$11,886	$12,690
2000	$11,444	$11,736
1999	$10,948	$11,068
1998	$10,436	$10,435
1997	$9,898	$9,995
1995	$9,651	$9,825
1992	$8,575	$8,101
1990	$7,785	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$29,840

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$31,985	$32,749
2022	$28,997	$28,677
2021	$25,458	$26,391
2020	$24,465	$26,731
2019	$24,198	$42,427
2018	$23,936	$38,270
2017	$23,456	$36,628
2016	$26,728	$34,588
2015	$19,586	$24,841
2014	$21,397	$31,853
2012	$18,135	$25,203
2011	$18,106	$27,087
2010	$18,042	$24,841
2009	$17,047	$21,514
2008	$17,621	$20,169
2007	$18,580	$18,076
2006	$15,118	$17,357
2005	$13,946	$16,650
2004	$14,074	$16,888
2003	$15,353	$16,638
2002	$15,162	$15,352
2001	$13,284	$13,878
2000	$12,055	$12,449
1999	$11,177	$11,246
1998	$11,604	$10,823
1997	$9,442	$10,248
1995	$9,585	$9,858
1992	$8,788	$8,716
1990	$7,416	$8,096

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Best Sweet Home Central School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Maplemere Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

236 E Maplemere Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 250-1550

Gr: K-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Glendale Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

101 Glendale Dr
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 250-1500

Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Willow Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

480 Willow Ridge Dr
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1575

Gr: PK-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #44.

Sweet Home Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 250-1450

Gr: 6-8 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Sweet Home Senior High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1203

Gr: 9-12 | 1,105 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #66.

Heritage Heights Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2545 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1525

Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sweet Home Central School District?

Sweet Home Central School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,773 students.

What is the rank of Sweet Home Central School District?

Sweet Home Central School District is ranked #599 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sweet Home Central School District?

52% of Sweet Home Central School District students are White, 20% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sweet Home Central School District?

Sweet Home Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Sweet Home Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,840 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 94% (Top 10% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education