Public schools in Lackawanna, NY
Lackawanna has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,969 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lackawanna City School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Lackawanna's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lackawanna | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna City School District | 4 | 1,966 | $26,471 |
| Global Concepts Charter School | 1 | 926 | $17,563 |
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.
One high school in Lackawanna, 670 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna High School | 670 | 10.5 | 74.8% | Lackawanna 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.
One middle school in Lackawanna, 444 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna Middle School | 444 | 9.4 | 83.3% | Lackawanna 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.
2 elementary schools in Lackawanna, 977 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Road Elementary School | 573 | 10.1 | 81.7% | Lackawanna City |
| Truman Elementary School | 404 | 9.5 | 75.7% | Lackawanna 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.
One other school in Lackawanna, 878 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Concepts Charter School | 878 | 10.0 | 58.7% | Global Concepts Charter School |
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 Lackawanna's public schools compare with New York's
The median Lackawanna school has 10.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 573 students (state 428).
| Lackawanna | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 573 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna
- Lackawanna City School DistrictRuns 4 of Lackawanna's 5 public schools and spent $26,471 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,471
- Lackawanna High School, the largest high school in Lackawanna670 students in 2024-25, 10.5 per teacher.670
- Compare Lackawanna City School District with Global Concepts Charter SchoolLackawanna'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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna
How many public schools are in Lackawanna, NY?
5 public schools with an address in Lackawanna were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,969 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lackawanna?
Lackawanna High School, with 670 students in 2024-25 (Lackawanna City School District).Which districts run Lackawanna's schools?
Lackawanna City School District (4 schools), Global Concepts Charter School (1 school). 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