West Valley Central School

Listed by NCES as West Valley Central School District (district ID 3630900)

Public school district · Cattaraugus County · New York · NCES district ID 3630900

West Valley Central School spent $37,397 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 186 students in 2024-25; 53.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $42,621 per student, up 14.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 West Valley Central School in enrollment (212 to 224 students) and West Valley Central School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Valley Central School, FY23Tuxedo Union Free $62,848; West Valley Central School $37,397; Canaseraga Central $33,896; Richmond Preparatory Charter School $33,041; Storefront Academy $30,304; New York City Charter School of the Arts $30,235; Brookfield Central $29,157; Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School $28,080; Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School $19,590; Genesee Community Charter Schools $18,014; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.020k40k60k80kTuxedo Union Free$62,848West Valley Central School$37,397Canaseraga Central$33,896Richmond Preparatory Charter S…$33,041Storefront Academy$30,304New York City Charter School o…$30,235Brookfield Central$29,157Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter S…$28,080Buffalo Creek Academy Charter …$19,590Genesee Community Charter Scho…$18,014State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Valley Central School, FY23Tuxedo Union Free $62,848; West Valley Central School $37,397; Canaseraga Central $33,896; Richmond Preparatory Charter School $33,041; Storefront Academy $30,304; New York City Charter School of the Arts $30,235; Brookfield Central $29,157; Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School $28,080; Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School $19,590; Genesee Community Charter Schools $18,014; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.020k40k60k80kTuxedo Union Free$62,848West Valley Central School$37,397Canaseraga Central$33,896Richmond Preparatory Charter School$33,041Storefront Academy$30,304New York City Charter School of the…$30,235Brookfield Central$29,157Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School$28,080Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School$19,590Genesee Community Charter Schools$18,014State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Valley Central School, FY23Tuxedo Union Free $62,848; West Valley Central School $37,397; Canaseraga Central $33,896; Richmond Preparatory Charter School $33,041; Storefront Academy $30,304; New York City Charter School of the Arts $30,235; Brookfield Central $29,157; Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School $28,080; Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School $19,590; Genesee Community Charter Schools $18,014; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.040k80kTuxedo Union Free$62,848West Valley Central School$37,397Canaseraga Central$33,896Richmond Preparatory Charter School$33,041Storefront Academy$30,304New York City Charter School of the Arts$30,235Brookfield Central$29,157Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School$28,080Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School$19,590Genesee Community Charter Schools$18,014State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Valley Central School, FY23Tuxedo Union Free $62,848; West Valley Central School $37,397; Canaseraga Central $33,896; Richmond Preparatory Charter School $33,041; Storefront Academy $30,304; New York City Charter School of the Arts $30,235; Brookfield Central $29,157; Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School $28,080; Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School $19,590; Genesee Community Charter Schools $18,014; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.040k80kTuxedo Union Free$62,848West Valley Central School$37,397Canaseraga Central$33,896Richmond Preparatory Charter School$33,041Storefront Academy$30,304New York City Charter School of the Arts$30,235Brookfield Central$29,157Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School$28,080Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School$19,590Genesee Community Charter Schools$18,014State median, under 1,000 students $26,657

Where the money came from

$9,997,000 in revenue: 53.6% state, 36.5% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $4,042,000 of capital outlay was $12,390,000, or $56,575 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

West Valley Central School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,363,000; Local $3,646,000; Federal $988,000; total $9,997,000.
  • State$5,363,000 54%
  • Local$3,646,000 36%
  • Federal$988,000 10%

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 540 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

213 students in 2022-23, 204 students in 2023-24, 186 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West Valley Central School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232132023-242042024-25186
West Valley Central School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232132023-242042024-25186
West Valley Central School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232132023-242042024-25186
West Valley Central School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232132023-242042024-25186

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321328.17.6
2023-2420428.17.3
2024-2518630.46.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in West Valley Central School scored proficient or above: 22-55% in reading and 8-36% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts22-55%47%98
Math8-36%40%98

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

50% or more of the 10 students in West Valley Central School'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew York
Four-year graduation rate50% or more87.2%
Students in the class10202,009

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.

1 other school, 186 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Valley Central School1866.135.5%Schoolwide 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.

Contact West Valley Central School

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 West Valley Central School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentWest Valley Central School ranks 53 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($37,397).#53 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkWest Valley Central School is the number 1,004 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 219 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,004 of 1,104
  3. Buffalo Creek Academy Charter SchoolThe next larger New York district: 222 students in fall 2022, $19,590 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,590
  4. New York City Charter School of the ArtsThe next smaller New York district: 217 students in fall 2022, $30,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,235
  5. Compare West Valley Central School with Buffalo Creek Academy Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 West Valley Central School

  1. How many schools and students are in West Valley Central School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 186 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West Valley Central School spend per student?
    $37,397 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,657 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $42,621 per student, up 14.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does West Valley Central School's money come from?
    $9,997,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.6% state, 36.5% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in West Valley Central School live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 40 of the 256 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.6%, 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.
  5. How do students in West Valley Central School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in West Valley Central School scored proficient or above: 22-55% in reading and 8-36% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in West Valley Central School?
    50% or more of the 10 students in West Valley Central School'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.
  7. What is West Valley Central School's NCES district ID?
    3630900. 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
  • 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

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