C
Lockport City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lockport and Lockport, and parts of Pendleton and Cambria.
Students
4,064
Schools
8
Spent per student
$27,229
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$54.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lockport City School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.0M, about $13,275 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frewsburg.
PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,229 per student · 21% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 59%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,179’20
4,140’21
4,133’22
4,047’23
4,064’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 11%Black 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Charles A Upson Elementary School
C+448 students11:1
Roy Kelley Elementary School
C392 students12:1
George Southard Elementary School
C+363 students10:1
Anna Merritt Elementary School
C−326 students11:1
Aaron Mossell Junior High School
C−587 students9:1
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
C−571 students10:1
Lockport High School
B+1,377 students12:1
Niagara County Jail
0 students
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.