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Jamestown City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Jamestown and Kiantone, and parts of Busti.
Students
4,370
Schools
9
Spent per student
$22,253
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$30.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jamestown City School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.3M, about $6,926 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Distant.
K–2Redbank Valley Primary SchoolRedbank Valley School District
3–5Redbank Valley Intrmd SchRedbank Valley School District
6–12Redbank Valley HSRedbank Valley School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,253 per student · 36% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 77%Support & administration 19%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 67%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,574’20
4,473’21
4,472’22
4,482’23
4,370’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 10%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Milton J Fletcher Elementary School
C−509 students11:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
B−377 students10:1
Carlyle C Ring Elementary School
C−373 students9:1
Samuel G Love Elementary School
C−289 students10:1
Clinton V Bush Elementary School
C283 students10:1
George Washington Middle School
D455 students9:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
C−419 students8:1
Persell Middle School
C−373 students9:1
Jamestown High School
A1,292 students12:1
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.