Enrollment
268
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361713001516
LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
5550 SCHOOL RD, GAINESVILLE, NY 14066 · (585) 493-2571 · Wyoming County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of New York public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
104 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 2% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
95.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 100.0% | 78.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (78.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 268 | 38.8% | 78.2% |
| MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST WINFIELD | 283 | 39.9% | 76.3% |
| SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SAUQUOIT | 280 | 37.1% | 77.3% |
| THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL CLAYTON | 262 | 37.8% | 86.7% |
| ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ARGYLE | 247 | 40.5% | 56.8% |
| HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL HONEOYE | 292 | 41.4% | 62.0% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #207 of 1,135 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #184 of 1,109 ▲ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #75 of 1,135 ▼ 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #976 of 1,216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #185 of 1,058 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #1,001 of 1,070 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #871 of 1,167 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #624 of 743 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 268 | 28.9 | 9.3:1 | 39% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 30.5 | 8.6:1 | 37% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 30.9 | 8.7:1 | 41% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 28 | 9.5:1 | 36% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 17 | 16.4:1 | 37% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 37% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 25% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 11% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 48 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school for students in GAINESVILLE, New York. A federal count lists 268 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 858 students.
LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 94% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic. LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.3:1, with 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 39% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is A-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL would score about 60.7%. It scores 78.2%, 17.4 points above that figure.
Census estimates describe Wyoming County this way: the median household income is $69,110, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Wyoming County has 13 other public schools.
The nearest public school is LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment went from 267 in 2020-21 to 268 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wyoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,753
Census ACS
Median income
$69,110
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
- LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 279 students
Other schools in GAINESVILLE
- LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
- LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 279 students
Nearby schools
- LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 279
- LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 311
- WARSAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 365
- WARSAW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.0 mi · 233
- WARSAW MIDDLE SCHOOL8.0 mi · 179
- PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 09-12.
Is LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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