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Gowanda Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 students in Gowanda Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Gowanda Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,052 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gowanda Central School District, which is ranked #694 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
% American Indian
23%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
61%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,222 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,464 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,222
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,464
$32,183
Best Gowanda Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gowanda Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10674 Prospect St
Gowanda, NY 14070
(716) 532-3325
Gowanda, NY 14070
(716) 532-3325
Gr: 5-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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