D−
Niagara Falls City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Niagara Falls.
Students
6,625
Schools
11
Spent per student
$24,891
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$81.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Niagara Falls City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 2% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 22 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the NY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $81.4M, about $12,287 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 proficiency26%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)62%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,891 per student · 28% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 73%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,813’20
6,941’21
6,810’22
6,819’23
6,625’24
About steady.
Students
White 34%Black 34%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 10%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Harry F Abate Elementary School
D650 students17:1
Cataract Elementary School
D496 students15:1
Bloneva Bond Primary School
D−476 students16:1
Hyde Park School
D−476 students16:1
Seventy Ninth Street School
D415 students15:1
Geraldine J Mann School
C−400 students15:1
Maple Avenue School
D388 students19:1
Henry J Kalfas Magnet School
D−304 students14:1
Lasalle Preparatory School
D539 students13:1
Gaskill Preparatory School
D447 students14:1
Niagara Falls High School
A2,034 students15:1
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.