Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
Public school district · Niagara County · New York · NCES district ID 3620850
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District spent $24,180 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,567). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,087 students in 2024-25; 50.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,158 per student, down 0.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (New York: 87.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New York districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Niagara-Wheatfield Central in enrollment (3,171 to 3,301 students) and Niagara-Wheatfield Central itself.
Where the money came from
$90,417,000 in revenue: 50.7% state, 41.0% local and 8.3% federal. Total spending including $9,720,000 of capital outlay was $105,981,000, or $32,519 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$45,831,000 51%
- Local$37,079,000 41%
- Federal$7,507,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 440 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,141 students in 2022-23, 3,139 students in 2023-24, 3,087 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,141 | 276.0 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | 3,139 | 282.9 | 11.1 |
| 2024-25 | 3,087 | 263.3 | 11.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$24,586,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,544 per student
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District booked $24,586,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 276 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $89,083 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 New York districts with a figure (state median $80,291, 622 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $20,494,000 | 83.4% |
| Special education | $3,647,000 | 14.8% |
| Other programs | $445,000 | 1.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,229 in 2018-19, $6,426 in 2019-20, $6,952 in 2020-21, $7,297 in 2021-22, $7,544 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading and 49-53% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | New York | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46-50% | 47% | 970 |
| Math | 49-53% | 40% | 956 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
91% of the 291 students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 91% | 87.2% |
| Students in the class | 291 | 202,009 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 1,323 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Errick Road Elementary School | 501 | 12.5 | 15.0% | Not Title I |
| West Street Elementary School | 401 | 12.6 | 28.9% | Targeted program |
| Colonial Village Elementary School | 351 | 9.5 | 41.9% | Targeted program |
| Tuscarora Elementary School | 70 | 3.5 | 57.1% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 723 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Town Middle School | 723 | 11.7 | 34.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 1,041 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School | 1,041 | 14.3 | 38.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
- Website: nwcsd.org
- Phone: (716) 215-3003
- Office: 5700 West St, Sanborn, NY 14132
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
- New York districts by spending per studentNiagara-Wheatfield Central School District ranks 310 of 440 New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,180).#310 of 440
- Every school district in New YorkNiagara-Wheatfield Central School District is the number 180 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 3,259 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#180 of 1,104
- Canandaigua City School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 3,288 students in fall 2022, $23,275 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,275
- Jericho Union Free School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 3,236 students in fall 2022, $38,011 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$38,011
- Compare Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District with Canandaigua City School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School, its largest high school1,041 students in 2024-25, 14.3 per teacher.1,041
- Teacher salary spending across New YorkNiagara-Wheatfield Central School District spent $89,083 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $80,291); spending, not a salary.$89,083
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
How many schools and students are in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,087 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District spend per student?
$24,180 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,567 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,158 per student, down 0.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's money come from?
$90,417,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.7% state, 41.0% local and 8.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 412 of the 3,834 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District spend on teacher salaries?
$24,586,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,544 per student. Divided by the 276 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $89,083 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 New York districts (state median $80,291). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading and 49-53% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District?
91% of the 291 students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's NCES district ID?
3620850. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25