Public schools in West Seneca, NY
West Seneca has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 6,392 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; West Seneca Central School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run West Seneca's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in West Seneca | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Seneca Central School District | 9 | 6,148 | $22,179 |
| Erie 1 BOCES | 1 | 488 | not reported |
| New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) | 1 | 146 | not reported |
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 West Seneca, 1,848 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Seneca West Senior High School | 1,069 | 12.5 | 34.7% | West Seneca Central |
| West Seneca East Senior High School | 779 | 11.5 | 33.4% | West Seneca 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.
2 middle schools in West Seneca, 1,345 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Middle School | 778 | 11.1 | 32.3% | West Seneca Central |
| East Middle School | 567 | 10.4 | 37.0% | West Seneca 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.
5 elementary schools in West Seneca, 2,677 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | 680 | 12.8 | 23.2% | West Seneca Central |
| Clinton Elementary School | 629 | 14.4 | 25.8% | West Seneca Central |
| Allendale Elementary School | 509 | 12.8 | 25.7% | West Seneca Central |
| Northwood Elementary School | 437 | 9.7 | 37.1% | West Seneca Central |
| Winchester-Potters Elementary School | 422 | 10.1 | 38.9% | West Seneca 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.
2 other schools in West Seneca, 522 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie 1 BOCES | 488 | 2.3 | not reported | Erie 1 BOCES |
| Western Psychiatric Center | 34 | 10.7 | not reported | New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) |
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 West Seneca's public schools compare with New York's
The median West Seneca school has 11.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 567 students (state 428).
| West Seneca | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 567 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 82% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 West Seneca 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 West Seneca
- West Seneca Central School DistrictRuns 9 of West Seneca's 11 public schools and spent $22,179 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,179
- West Seneca West Senior High School, the largest high school in West Seneca1,069 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.1,069
- Compare West Seneca Central School District with Erie 1 BOCESWest Seneca'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 West Seneca 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 West Seneca
How many public schools are in West Seneca, NY?
11 public schools with an address in West Seneca were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 6,392 students.What is the largest high school in West Seneca?
West Seneca West Senior High School, with 1,069 students in 2024-25 (West Seneca Central School District).Which districts run West Seneca's schools?
West Seneca Central School District (9 schools), Erie 1 BOCES (1 school), New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) (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