Top Rankings
Sweet Home Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,091 students in Sweet Home Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Sweet Home Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Sweet Home Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sweet Home Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,627 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked #566 of all 1,015 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
56%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,988 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,450
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,988
$32,183
Best Sweet Home Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Home Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1203
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
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