West Seneca Central School District

900 Mill Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-2683
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

West Seneca 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,848 students in West Seneca Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in West Seneca Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in West Seneca 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 West Seneca East Senior High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
5,870 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked #542 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 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#530 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
52%

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42%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

85%
78%
94%
87.2%

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(2022-23)
27.1%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
17%

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% White
81%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,038 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,860 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$164 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,038
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,860
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best West Seneca Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Seneca West Senior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3330 Seneca St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3350
Gr: 9-12 | 1,069 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
West Seneca East Senior High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4760 Seneca St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3300
Gr: 9-12 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,870 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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