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Enrollment
1,041
High
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362085002953
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2292 SAUNDERS STLMNT RD, SANBORN, NY 14132 · (716) 215-3100 · Niagara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,041 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
14.3:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
417 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 258 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 246 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 248 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 277 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 1% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
93.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in New York's top 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 NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (81.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,041 | 40.1% | 81.2% |
| NORTH TONAWANDA HIGH SCHOOL NORTH TONAWANDA | 961 | 42.1% | 69.2% |
| WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST SENECA | 1,069 | 37.1% | 69.5% |
| SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL SPENCERPORT | 1,127 | 39.5% | 82.5% |
| CANANDAIGUA ACADEMY CANANDAIGUA | 998 | 36.7% | 86.7% |
| BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL BROCKPORT | 995 | 42.3% | 69.8% |
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 NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #165 of 1,135 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #384 of 1,109 ▼ 129 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #122 of 1,135 ▲ 94 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,041 | #232 of 1,216 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #952 of 1,058 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #694 of 1,070 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #851 of 1,167 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #227 of 743 | #4 of 7 |
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
1,041
-141 (-12%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,094
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 1,041 | 72.7 | 14.3:1 | 40% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 1,058 | 82.2 | 12.9:1 | 52% (546) |
| 2022-23 | 1,092 | 84.7 | 12.9:1 | 36% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 1,182 | 84 | 14.1:1 | 34% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 1,255 | 79.2 | 15.8:1 | 35% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 1,269 | 67 | 18.9:1 | 28% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 1,350 | 96 | 14.1:1 | 23% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 1,266 | 80 | 15.8:1 | 12% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 1,094 | 70 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
In SANBORN, New York, NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school. School enrollment was 1,041 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in New York average about 668 students.
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools with a combined 3,087 students. NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
Roughly 78% of students at NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial, 6% Native American, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates with 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.3:1. On average, high schools in New York have 11.0:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 49% average for public schools in Niagara County is 9 points higher.
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 87% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 81.2%, is 20.9 points above the 60.3% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of New York schools.
Among Niagara County residents, the median household income is $69,633, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Niagara County has 50 other public schools.
EDWARD TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 1,182 in 2020-21 to 1,041 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Niagara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,721
Census ACS
Median income
$69,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
26,388 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EDWARD TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- ERRICK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 501 students
- WEST STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
- COLONIAL VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 351 students
- TUSCARORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 70 students
Other schools in SANBORN
- EDWARD TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- WEST STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- EDWARD TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 723
- NIAGARA CHARTER SCHOOL1.5 mi · 342
- WEST STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 401
- TUSCARORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 70
- COLONIAL VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 351
- GERALDINE J MANN SCHOOL3.6 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,041 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.