Public schools in Jamestown, NY
Jamestown has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,600 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Jamestown City School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jamestown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jamestown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown City School District | 9 | 4,533 | $19,952 |
| Southwestern Central School District | 3 | 1,340 | $20,017 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Jamestown, 1,668 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown High School | 1,292 | 12.2 | 75.5% | Jamestown City |
| Southwestern Senior High School | 376 | 9.5 | 35.6% | Southwestern Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Jamestown, 1,513 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Middle School | 455 | 8.5 | 87.7% | Jamestown City |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 419 | 8.3 | 79.2% | Jamestown City |
| Persell Middle School | 373 | 9.1 | 75.6% | Jamestown City |
| Southwestern Middle School | 266 | 10.3 | 39.5% | Southwestern Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Jamestown, 2,419 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Elementary School | 588 | 11.2 | 34.7% | Southwestern Central |
| Milton J Fletcher Elementary School | 509 | 10.6 | 77.0% | Jamestown City |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | 377 | 10.3 | 67.6% | Jamestown City |
| Carlyle C Ring Elementary School | 373 | 9.3 | 72.4% | Jamestown City |
| Samuel G Love Elementary School | 289 | 9.7 | 85.5% | Jamestown City |
| Clinton V Bush Elementary School | 283 | 9.9 | 75.6% | Jamestown City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jamestown's public schools compare with New York's
The median Jamestown school has 9.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 377 students (state 428).
| Jamestown | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 377 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Jamestown schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jamestown
- Jamestown City School DistrictRuns 9 of Jamestown's 12 public schools and spent $19,952 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,952
- Jamestown High School, the largest high school in Jamestown1,292 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.1,292
- Compare Jamestown City School District with Southwestern Central School DistrictJamestown's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jamestown addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Jamestown
How many public schools are in Jamestown, NY?
12 public schools with an address in Jamestown were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,600 students.What is the largest high school in Jamestown?
Jamestown High School, with 1,292 students in 2024-25 (Jamestown City School District).Which districts run Jamestown's schools?
Jamestown City School District (9 schools), Southwestern Central School District (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25