NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 6 public schools serving 3,259 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,087 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Niagara County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,017 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 37.8% local, 51.2% state, and 11.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $145,265 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #352 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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 48.4% 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.
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School accounts for 33.7% of all NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 48.4% — 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.
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 other. Total enrollment is 3,259 students.
How much does NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $28,017 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #352 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $145,265 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Niagara County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 53/100, ranking #352 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.