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Lockport, New York - 8 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Lockport City School District #384 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,565 per pupil, Lockport City School District ranks #616 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,377
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$23,565
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lockport City School District operates 8 public schools serving 4,377 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Niagara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,565 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.1% local, 51.3% state, and 18.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #384 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 295.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.2% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Anna Merritt Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Lockport High School, enrolling 1,377 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Niagara County Jail, at 1 students, a 1377x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lockport High School accounts for 31.5% of all Lockport City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lockport City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lockport City School District school enrollment varies 1377× across entities
Lockport City School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,377 students (highest), a spread of 1,376 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lockport City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lockport City School District student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lockport City School District is typically wider than the Lockport City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lockport City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 45.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Lockport City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lockport City School District?
Lockport City School District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,377 students.
How much does Lockport City School District spend per student?
Lockport City School District spends $23,565 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #384 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Lockport City School District?
Lockport City School District students are 67.2% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lockport City School District?
Lockport City School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #384 out of 941 districts in New York.