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West Seneca, New York - 9 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks West Seneca Central School District #716 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,645 per pupil, West Seneca Central School District ranks #816 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,148
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$20,645
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Seneca Central School District operates 9 public schools serving 6,148 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 combined 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,645 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 47.0% local, 42.4% state, and 10.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #716 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 662.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.2% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
West Seneca West Senior High School accounts for 17.4% of all West Seneca Central School District student enrollment
That concentration means West Seneca 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.
West Seneca Central School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
West Seneca Central School District school enrollment ranges from 422 students (lowest) to 1,069 students (highest), a spread of 647 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Seneca Central School District student-counselor ratio is 663:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
West Seneca Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within West Seneca Central School District is typically wider than the West Seneca Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West Seneca 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 West Seneca Central School District?
West Seneca Central School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 6,148 students.
How much does West Seneca Central School District spend per student?
West Seneca Central School District spends $20,645 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #716 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of West Seneca Central School District?
West Seneca Central School District students are 80.2% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Seneca Central School District?
West Seneca Central School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #716 out of 941 districts in New York.