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Public School Review - Established 2003

West Seneca Central School District

900 Mill Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-2683
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (716) 677-3101
www.wscschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 5,870 students in West Seneca Central School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in West Seneca Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
4,810 Schools
# Students
5,870 Students
2,503,634 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
218,347 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
Pre-K7057
Kind412153
1441158
2441161
3442164
4432161
5437164
6415164
7443167
8467169
9440183
10441181
11470172
12463172
Grade Not Listed5632
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District Rank

West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked #541 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#530 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School District
2023#530
2022#523
2021#468
2019#262
2018#238
2017#225
2016#186
2015#196
2014#272
2013#269
2012#170
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55%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
202355%52%
202249%46%
202149%55%
201964%54%
201865%52%
201763%50%
201667%49%
201568%48%
201444%41%
201342%39%
201282%69%
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42%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
202242%49%
202155%62%
201959%52%
201865%52%
201760%47%
201662%46%
201556%40%
201443%37%
201346%39%
201273%60%
201173%58%
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85%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
202285%78%
202187%84%
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94%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
202394%87%
202290%87%
202191%85%
202090%83%
201983%83%
201885%82%
201792%82%
201686%81%
201586%79%
201488%78%
201387%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
20240.320.72
20230.310.73
20220.290.72
20210.280.72
20200.260.71
20190.260.71
20180.200.71
20170.200.71
20160.190.70
20150.230.70
20140.160.69
20130.160.69
20120.140.68
20110.140.68
20100.120.66
20090.110.66
20080.100.66
20070.100.65
20060.090.64
20050.080.64
20040.070.63
20030.050.62
20020.060.62
20010.050.63
20000.050.62
19990.040.62
19980.040.61
19970.040.61
19960.040.60
19950.030.60
19940.030.60
19930.030.59
19920.040.58
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
20243%10%
20232%10%
20222%10%
20212%10%
20202%9%
20192%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20162%9%
20153%9%
20142%9%
20131%9%
20121%9%
20111%8%
20101%8%
20092%9%
20081%8%
20071%8%
20062%7%
20051%7%
20042%7%
20031%6%
20021%6%
20011%7%
20001%6%
19991%6%
19971%5%
19961%5%
19932%5%
19921%4%
19912%4%
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% Hispanic
7%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
20246%30%
20236%29%
20226%29%
20216%28%
20205%27%
20195%27%
20184%26%
20174%26%
20163%26%
20155%25%
20143%25%
20133%24%
20123%23%
20112%22%
20102%22%
20092%21%
20082%21%
20072%21%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%19%
20031%19%
20021%19%
20011%18%
20001%18%
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% Black
5%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
20245%16%
20235%16%
20224%16%
20214%17%
20204%17%
20194%17%
20184%17%
20174%17%
20163%18%
20155%18%
20142%18%
20133%18%
20122%18%
20112%19%
20102%19%
20092%19%
20082%20%
20072%19%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20041%20%
20031%20%
20021%20%
20011%20%
20001%21%
19991%21%
19982%20%
19971%20%
19961%20%
19952%20%
19942%20%
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% White
81%
39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
202482%40%
202383%40%
202284%41%
202185%41%
202086%43%
201986%43%
201889%44%
201789%44%
201690%44%
201584%45%
201492%46%
201392%47%
201293%48%
201193%49%
201094%51%
200994%51%
200895%51%
200795%52%
200695%53%
200596%53%
200496%54%
200397%55%
200297%55%
200197%55%
200097%55%
199997%55%
199898%57%
199798%57%
199698%58%
199598%58%
199498%58%
199398%59%
199297%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
20244%3%
20234%4%
20224%3%
20213%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20153%2%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,848 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
2023$133 MM$36 MM
2022$127 MM$36 MM
2021$133 MM$36 MM
2020$127 MM$36 MM
2019$128 MM$35 MM
2018$125 MM$34 MM
2017$122 MM$33 MM
2016$120 MM$32 MM
2015$105 MM$29 MM
2014$111 MM$31 MM
2012$104 MM$29 MM
2011$103 MM$29 MM
2010$105 MM$29 MM
2009$108 MM$29 MM
2008$105 MM$28 MM
2007$99 MM$27 MM
2006$94 MM$25 MM
2005$89 MM$24 MM
2004$85 MM$22 MM
2003$83 MM$21 MM
2002$81 MM$20 MM
2001$76 MM$19 MM
2000$74 MM$18 MM
1999$70 MM$17 MM
1998$69 MM$16 MM
1997$67 MM$15 MM
1996$67 MM$15 MM
1995$65 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$140 MM
$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
2023$140 MM$21 MM
2022$128 MM$22 MM
2021$140 MM$21 MM
2020$128 MM$22 MM
2019$125 MM$35 MM
2018$115 MM$34 MM
2017$111 MM$33 MM
2016$111 MM$31 MM
2015$110 MM$30 MM
2014$106 MM$29 MM
2012$114 MM$28 MM
2011$112 MM$30 MM
2010$110 MM$30 MM
2009$105 MM$28 MM
2008$107 MM$27 MM
2007$107 MM$26 MM
2006$101 MM$25 MM
2005$90 MM$24 MM
2004$83 MM$23 MM
2003$82 MM$24 MM
2002$80 MM$23 MM
2001$79 MM$21 MM
2000$74 MM$19 MM
1999$69 MM$17 MM
1998$69 MM$16 MM
1997$75 MM$15 MM
1996$67 MM$16 MM
1995$65 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,693
$31,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
2023$22,127$43,745
2022$20,168$44,052
2021$21,999$45,286
2020$20,168$44,052
2019$19,818$41,967
2018$19,052$37,783
2017$18,402$37,501
2016$18,036$36,257
2015$15,282$23,859
2014$15,886$33,260
2012$14,775$25,935
2011$14,561$26,364
2010$14,618$23,859
2009$14,905$21,692
2008$14,039$20,453
2007$13,047$18,556
2006$12,311$17,116
2005$11,658$16,764
2004$11,031$16,002
2003$10,874$14,881
2002$10,660$13,663
2001$9,863$12,690
2000$9,492$11,736
1999$8,840$11,068
1998$8,822$10,435
1997$8,552$9,995
1995$8,407$9,825
1992$7,458$8,101
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Spending / Student
$23,848
$32,248

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWest Seneca Central School DistrictNew York
2023$23,254$25,493
2022$20,267$26,731
2021$23,120$26,391
2020$20,267$26,731
2019$19,266$42,427
2018$17,610$38,270
2017$16,709$36,628
2016$16,640$34,588
2015$15,989$24,841
2014$15,150$31,853
2012$16,180$25,203
2011$15,827$27,087
2010$15,294$24,841
2009$14,365$21,514
2008$14,377$20,169
2007$14,087$18,076
2006$13,266$17,357
2005$11,838$16,650
2004$10,832$16,888
2003$10,742$16,638
2002$10,422$15,352
2001$10,265$13,878
2000$9,544$12,449
1999$8,756$11,246
1998$8,800$10,823
1997$9,503$10,248
1995$8,378$9,858
1992$7,433$8,716
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Best West Seneca Central School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Seneca West Senior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3330 Seneca St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3350
Gr: 9-12 | 1,069 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
West Seneca East Senior High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4760 Seneca St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3300
Gr: 9-12 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1397 Orchard Park Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3250
Gr: K-5 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Allendale Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1399 Orchard Park Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3660
Gr: K-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #55.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4100 Clinton St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3620
Gr: K-5 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
West Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #77.
East Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #88.
Northwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Northwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3640
Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #99.
Winchester-potters Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
675 Potters Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3580
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West Seneca Central School District?
West Seneca Central School District manages 9 public schools serving 5,870 students.
What is the rank of West Seneca Central School District?
West Seneca Central School District is ranked #541 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in West Seneca Central School District?
81% of West Seneca Central School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of West Seneca Central School District?
West Seneca Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.
What is West Seneca Central School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $23,848 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,870 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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