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West Seneca Central School District

1397 Orchard Park Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-2683
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

West Seneca Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
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 middle schools serving 1,359 students in West Seneca Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in West Seneca Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,954 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked #542 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#530 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
55%
52%
42%
49%
85%
78%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
82%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,373 in this school district is less 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 $23,512 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,373
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,512
$32,183

Best West Seneca Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,954 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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