WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

As an one-room-style all-grades campus in WEST SENECA, New York, WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER teaches 34 students from grades 2 through 12, run under NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH). That puts it 94% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 544 students.

WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER is one of 9 schools operated by NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH), a district that hosts 183 students overall.

In terms of who attends, WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER reports that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder breaks down as 12% Black, 9% Hispanic. Compared to Erie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Across the wider county, census data for Erie County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,839 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Erie County runs 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), of which WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: WEST SENECA EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER has shrank 17%, going from 41 students in 2018 to 34 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 10% to 0%.

On the community side, 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.