JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York, run under CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 353 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,248 students; JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest comes out to 11% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household earnings sit near $72,839, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Erie County's 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 37.2%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 414 (now 353). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 86% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

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