Top Rankings
Williamsville Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,047 students in Williamsville Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Williamsville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
9,586 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
842 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Williamsville Central School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.74
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,371 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
15%
11%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
397 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
6,926 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
72%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
666
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
728
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
714
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
671
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
718
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
751
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
744
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
766
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
833
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
762
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
87
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,105 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$202 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,757
$31,092
Spending / Student
$21,105
$31,961
Best Williamsville Central School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Country Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Grades: PK-4
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 N Forest Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Grades: PK-4
| 509 students
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