Public schools in Tonawanda, NY
Tonawanda has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,269 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Tonawanda's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tonawanda | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District | 3 | 6,509 | $27,061 |
| Tonawanda City School District | 1 | 1,703 | $19,987 |
| Sweet Home Central School District | 1 | 3,563 | $25,197 |
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 Tonawanda, 1,943 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore East Senior High School | 1,052 | 10.0 | 39.4% | Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free |
| Tonawanda Middle/High School | 891 | 10.8 | 48.7% | Tonawanda 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.
3 elementary schools in Tonawanda, 1,326 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas a Edison Elementary School | 609 | 13.1 | 32.8% | Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free |
| Glendale Elementary School | 443 | 12.5 | 31.2% | Sweet Home Central |
| Holmes Elementary School | 274 | 8.2 | 74.5% | Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free |
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 Tonawanda's public schools compare with New York's
The median Tonawanda school has 10.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 609 students (state 428).
| Tonawanda | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 609 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 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 5 Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda
- Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School DistrictRuns 3 of Tonawanda's 5 public schools and spent $27,061 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,061
- Kenmore East Senior High School, the largest high school in Tonawanda1,052 students in 2024-25, 10.0 per teacher.1,052
- Compare Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District with Tonawanda City School DistrictTonawanda'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 Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda
How many public schools are in Tonawanda, NY?
5 public schools with an address in Tonawanda were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,269 students.What is the largest high school in Tonawanda?
Kenmore East Senior High School, with 1,052 students in 2024-25 (Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District).Which districts run Tonawanda's schools?
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District (3 schools), Tonawanda City School District (1 school), Sweet Home Central School District (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