MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL

Set in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York, MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized four-year high school, part of CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. It educates 660 students across grades 9 through 12.

MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 2,236 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% Asian, 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Erie County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

MARYVALE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 51.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 665 students in 2018 to 660 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 75% to 60%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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