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Public School Review - Established 2003

Clarence Central School District

9625 Main St
Clarence, NY 14031-2083
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (716) 407-9102
www.clarenceschools.org

Top Rankings

Clarence Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,825 students in Clarence Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Clarence Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
4,081 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeClarence Central School DistrictNew York
Kind298150
1306158
2325161
3343164
4302161
5295164
6292164
7326145
8333144
Grade Not Listed523
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District Rank

Clarence Central School District, which is ranked #78 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#66 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearClarence Central School District
2023#66
2022#76
2021#135
2019#102
2018#85
2017#116
2016#104
2015#116
2014#58
2013#61
2012#69
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79%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
202379%52%
202273%46%
202170%55%
201979%54%
201880%52%
201776%50%
201677%49%
201574%48%
201465%41%
201360%39%
201288%69%
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71%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
202271%49%
202176%62%
201974%52%
201880%52%
201768%47%
201668%46%
201564%40%
201460%37%
201362%39%
201281%60%
201179%58%
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95%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
202295%78%
202193%84%
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96%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
202396%87%
202297%87%
202195%85%
202096%83%
201995%83%
201896%82%
201794%82%
201694%81%
201593%79%
201494%78%
201394%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
20240.240.72
20230.240.73
20220.240.72
20210.230.72
20200.210.71
20190.210.71
20180.190.71
20170.190.71
20160.170.70
20150.170.70
20140.160.69
20130.150.69
20120.140.68
20110.120.68
20100.110.66
20090.110.66
20080.110.66
20070.100.65
20060.090.64
20050.070.64
20040.090.63
20030.080.62
20020.060.62
20010.060.63
20000.060.62
19990.050.62
19980.050.61
19970.050.61
19960.050.60
19950.050.60
19940.040.60
19930.050.59
19920.040.58
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
20244%10%
20234%10%
20224%10%
20214%10%
20204%9%
20194%9%
20184%9%
20174%9%
20164%9%
20154%9%
20144%9%
20134%9%
20123%9%
20114%8%
20104%8%
20094%9%
20084%8%
20073%8%
20063%7%
20052%7%
20043%7%
20032%6%
20021%6%
20011%7%
20001%6%
19992%6%
19982%5%
19973%5%
19963%5%
19952%5%
19942%5%
19931%5%
19921%4%
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% Hispanic
4%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
20244%30%
20234%29%
20224%29%
20214%28%
20203%27%
20193%27%
20182%26%
20172%26%
20163%26%
20152%25%
20142%25%
20132%24%
20121%23%
20111%22%
20101%22%
20091%21%
20081%21%
20071%21%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%19%
20031%19%
20021%19%
20011%18%
20001%18%
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% Black
1%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
20241%16%
20232%16%
20221%16%
20211%17%
20201%17%
20191%17%
20181%17%
20171%17%
20151%18%
20141%18%
20131%18%
20122%18%
20111%19%
20101%19%
20091%19%
20081%20%
20071%19%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%20%
20031%20%
20021%20%
20011%20%
20001%21%
19991%21%
19981%20%
19951%20%
19921%20%
19911%20%
19901%20%
19891%20%
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% White
87%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
202487%40%
202387%40%
202287%41%
202188%41%
202089%43%
201989%43%
201890%44%
201790%44%
201691%44%
201591%45%
201492%46%
201392%47%
201293%48%
201194%49%
201094%51%
200994%51%
200894%51%
200795%52%
200695%53%
200596%53%
200495%54%
200396%55%
200297%55%
200197%55%
200097%55%
199997%55%
199897%57%
199797%57%
199697%58%
199597%58%
199498%58%
199398%59%
199298%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
20244%3%
20233%4%
20224%3%
20213%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20162%2%
20152%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,614 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
2023$88 MM$36 MM
2022$86 MM$36 MM
2021$88 MM$36 MM
2020$86 MM$36 MM
2019$85 MM$35 MM
2018$85 MM$34 MM
2017$80 MM$33 MM
2016$78 MM$32 MM
2015$69 MM$29 MM
2014$73 MM$31 MM
2012$70 MM$29 MM
2011$69 MM$29 MM
2010$69 MM$29 MM
2009$73 MM$29 MM
2008$69 MM$28 MM
2007$66 MM$27 MM
2006$59 MM$25 MM
2005$55 MM$24 MM
2004$52 MM$22 MM
2003$49 MM$21 MM
2002$47 MM$20 MM
2001$44 MM$19 MM
2000$41 MM$18 MM
1999$42 MM$17 MM
1998$37 MM$16 MM
1997$35 MM$15 MM
1996$34 MM$15 MM
1995$33 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$84 MM
$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
2023$84 MM$21 MM
2022$80 MM$22 MM
2021$84 MM$21 MM
2020$80 MM$22 MM
2019$79 MM$35 MM
2018$87 MM$34 MM
2017$92 MM$33 MM
2016$78 MM$31 MM
2015$68 MM$30 MM
2014$67 MM$29 MM
2012$68 MM$28 MM
2011$74 MM$30 MM
2010$68 MM$30 MM
2009$66 MM$28 MM
2008$72 MM$27 MM
2007$85 MM$26 MM
2006$58 MM$25 MM
2005$53 MM$24 MM
2004$49 MM$23 MM
2003$51 MM$24 MM
2002$59 MM$23 MM
2001$44 MM$21 MM
2000$40 MM$19 MM
1999$39 MM$17 MM
1998$50 MM$16 MM
1997$40 MM$15 MM
1996$32 MM$16 MM
1995$32 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,652
$31,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
2023$21,636$43,745
2022$20,314$44,052
2021$21,753$45,286
2020$20,314$44,052
2019$19,670$41,967
2018$19,462$37,783
2017$18,056$37,501
2016$17,348$36,257
2015$15,007$23,859
2014$15,256$33,260
2012$14,231$25,935
2011$13,814$26,364
2010$13,471$23,859
2009$14,285$21,692
2008$13,404$20,453
2007$12,705$18,556
2006$11,512$17,116
2005$10,878$16,764
2004$10,614$16,002
2003$10,322$14,881
2002$9,947$13,663
2001$9,641$12,690
2000$9,323$11,736
1999$9,919$11,068
1998$9,075$10,435
1997$8,719$9,995
1995$8,661$9,825
1992$7,675$8,101
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Spending / Student
$20,614
$32,248

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearClarence Central School DistrictNew York
2023$20,599$25,493
2022$18,894$26,731
2021$20,711$26,391
2020$18,894$26,731
2019$18,359$42,427
2018$20,081$38,270
2017$20,566$36,628
2016$17,465$34,588
2015$14,809$24,841
2014$14,026$31,853
2012$13,877$25,203
2011$14,727$27,087
2010$13,293$24,841
2009$12,918$21,514
2008$13,926$20,169
2007$16,417$18,076
2006$11,338$17,357
2005$10,525$16,650
2004$9,870$16,888
2003$10,658$16,638
2002$12,376$15,352
2001$9,736$13,878
2000$9,019$12,449
1999$9,206$11,246
1998$12,282$10,823
1997$9,971$10,248
1995$8,528$9,858
1992$7,172$8,716
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Best Clarence Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ledgeview Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5150 Old Goodrich Rd
Clarence, NY 14031
(716) 407-9275
Gr: K-5 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Sheridan Hill Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4560 Boncrest Dr E
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 407-9250
Gr: K-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Harris Hill Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4260 S Harris Hill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 407-9175
Gr: K-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Clarence Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10150 Greiner Rd
Clarence, NY 14031
(716) 407-9200
Gr: 6-8 | 954 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Clarence Center Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9600 Clarence Ctr Rd
Clarence Center, NY 14032
(716) 407-9150
Gr: K-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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