LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a tight-knit four-year high school in GAINESVILLE, New York, run under LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 268 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 858 students. LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wyoming County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,110 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wyoming County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,159 students), LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 57.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has fell 4%, going from 280 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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