B−
Sweet Home Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Amherst, and parts of Tonawanda.
Students
3,773
Schools
6
Spent per student
$25,820
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$47.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sweet Home Central School District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020
- Debt of $47.5M, about $12,596 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Radisson.
PK–55 elementary schoolsBaldwinsville Central School District
6–7Donald S Ray SchoolBaldwinsville Central School District
10–12Charles W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsville Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,820 per student · 25% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 36%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,275’20
3,333’21
3,520’22
3,627’23
3,773’24
Up 15.2% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Black 20%Asian 13%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.