B+
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Wheatfield, Lewiston and Niagara, and parts of Cambria.
Students
3,087
Schools
6
Spent per student
$24,158
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$26.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $26.0M, about $8,411 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 proficiency64%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,158 per student · 30% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,314’20
3,228’21
3,141’22
3,139’23
3,087’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.