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Alden Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Alden, Marilla and Alden, and parts of Lancaster, Newstead, Bennington and Darien.
Students
1,474
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,496
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alden Central School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of New York districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.0M, about $10,841 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Depew.
K–35 elementary schoolsDepew Union Free School District
6–82 middle schoolsLancaster Central School District
9–122 high schoolsLancaster Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,496 per student · 38% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 46%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,476’20
1,497’21
1,499’22
1,480’23
1,474’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.