Total enrollment
6,625
-188 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 6,625 students · 1 city
For a New York district, NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs a compact public-school system: 11 schools and roughly 6,625 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #430 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,625 | #69 of 576 | #1,429 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #56 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #559 of 565 | #5,808 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.9% | #43 of 573 | #1,634 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #20 of 425 | #167 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL at 50.1% proficient to CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 18.0%, a gap of 32.1 points. That is the 121st widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | High | 09-12 | 2,034 |
| HARRY F ABATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | 02-06 | 650 |
| LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Middle | 07-08 | 539 |
| CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 496 |
| BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | PK-03 | 476 |
| HYDE PARK SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 476 |
| GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Middle | 07-08 | 447 |
| SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 415 |
| GERALDINE J MANN SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 400 |
| MAPLE AVENUE SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 388 |
| HENRY J KALFAS MAGNET SCHOOL | Niagara Falls | Elementary | PK-03 | 304 |
About NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT maintains 11 public schools across New York, collectively hosting roughly 6,625 students.
For a sense of the school types, NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 602, meaningfully above the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 6,813 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,625 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.