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 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 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.