Sweet Home Central School District

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-3399
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 3/10, 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 52% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), 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 94%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sweet Home Senior High School, with 94% 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
1,459 Schools
# Students
3,627 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked #601 of all 1,008 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%)
50%
52%
44%
49%
79%
78%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $31,324. 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 $32,199. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,450
$31,324
Spending / Student
$22,988
$32,199

Best Sweet Home Central School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sweet Home Senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1203
Gr: 9-12 | 1,091 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,627 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 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

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