Top Rankings
Williamsville Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,093 students in Williamsville Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Williamsville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
9,625 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
855 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Williamsville Central School District, which is ranked #70 of all 1,008 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
71%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,019 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$202 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,673
$31,324
Spending / Student
$21,019
$32,199
Best Williamsville Central School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Country Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Gr: PK-4 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 N Forest Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Gr: PK-4 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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