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Sanborn, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District #498 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,399 per pupil, Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District ranks #700 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,259
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$22,399
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,259 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $22,399 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 37.8% local, 51.2% state, and 11.0% 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 44/100, ranked #498 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 214.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.7% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edward Town Middle School, with a diversity index of 41.0/100.
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School accounts for 31.9% of all Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Niagara-Wheatfield Central 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.
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 1,041 students (highest), a spread of 971 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Niagara-Wheatfield Central 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 Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District?
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,259 students.
How much does Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District spend per student?
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District spends $22,399 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #498 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District?
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District students are 66.7% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District?
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #498 out of 941 districts in New York.