Gowanda Central School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Collins, Gowanda, Persia, Dayton and Perrysburg.
At a glance
1,053Students enrolled
3Schools
5Towns served
$30,368Spent per student
9:1Student–teacher ratio
40%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 5–8
GRIFFITH INSTITUTE MIDDLE SCHOOL or GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressSpringville-Griffith Institute Central SchoolGrades 9–12
GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL or GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressSpringville-Griffith Institute Central SchoolGrades PK–4
GOWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 5–8
GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL or CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL or CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–6
GOWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or PINE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL or PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL or PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NY
Math proficiency38%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$30,368
per student each year · 12% below the NY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,004’20
1,008’21
1,069’22
1,052’23
1,053’24
Students
White · 60%629
American Indian/Alaska Native · 23%246
Two or more races · 11%117
Hispanic · 5%50
Black · 0%4
Asian · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
GOWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 421 students · Gowanda
C-PublicGOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 334 students · Gowanda
C-PublicGOWANDA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 298 students · Gowanda
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.