C
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Tonawanda and Kenmore.
Students
6,302
Schools
10
Spent per student
$25,894
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$55.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $55.0M, about $8,720 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 proficiency44%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,894 per student · 25% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 42%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,386’20
6,163’21
6,269’22
6,270’23
6,302’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
B−609 students13:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
C570 students11:1
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
B−496 students13:1
Ben Franklin Elementary School
C−460 students10:1
Holmes Elementary School
D274 students8:1
Herbert Hoover Middle School
C−772 students11:1
Ben Franklin Middle School
C−654 students10:1
Kenmore West Senior High School
B1,235 students10:1
Kenmore East Senior High School
B1,052 students10:1
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School
180 students8:1
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.