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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363048004099

WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL

126 W STATE ST, WELLSVILLE, NY 14895 · (585) 596-2182 · Allegany County
GRADES 06–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Enrollment
624
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
277 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Grade 6
57
Grade 7
97
Grade 8
103
Grade 9
87
Grade 10
88
Grade 11
92
Grade 12
90
Ungraded
10
Student demographics
White
58694%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 31%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31050%
Female
31450%

School pathway

Feeds from
WELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05
Based on grade levels within WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
54.1%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
55.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
624
-48 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.1:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL

WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized senior high in WELLSVILLE, New York, run under WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 624 students in grades 6 through 12.

Across the 2 schools in WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,141 students total), WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 44% of students at WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.7%; this one delivers 48.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Allegany County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,869 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Allegany County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,589 students), WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.1%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL has edged down 7%, going from 672 students in 2018 to 624 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Allegany County at a glance

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Population
47,159
Census ACS
Median income
$62,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,589 students

Quick facts

School name
WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL
District
WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
126 W STATE ST, WELLSVILLE, NY 14895
Phone
(585) 596-2182
County
Allegany County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
624
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
277 (44%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
363048004099
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL?
WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 624 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL serve?
WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL?
At WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL public or private?
WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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