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 Rapids.
K–2Fricano Primary SchoolStarpoint Central School District
3–5Regan Intermediate SchoolStarpoint Central School District
6–8Starpoint Middle SchoolStarpoint Central School District
9–12Starpoint High SchoolStarpoint 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.