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 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 middle school serving 800 students in Sweet Home Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Sweet Home Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,627 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
83,739 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#566 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
44%
46%
44%
49%
79%
78%
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
19%
20%
% White
56%
37%
% 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.
This School District
This State (NY)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Home Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 250-1450
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,627 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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