Total enrollment
3,773
+498 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 3,773 students · 2 cities
SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, New York runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,773 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #288 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,773 | #145 of 576 | #2,579 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #172 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #458 of 565 | #2,153 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.7% | #292 of 573 | #5,444 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #61 of 425 | #905 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 SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 63.7% proficient to WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 43.5%, a gap of 20.2 points. That is the 207th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Amherst | High | 09-12 | 1,105 |
| SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL | Amherst | Middle | 06-08 | 858 |
| MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Amherst | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 |
| HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Amherst | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 |
| GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Tonawanda | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 |
| WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Amherst | Elementary | PK-05 | 427 |
About SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 public schools across New York, collectively educateing roughly 3,773 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 629 students per school, 21% above the state mean of roughly 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 15%: 3,275 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,773 in SY 2024-25.
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