Salamanca City School District

50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779-1398
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 834 students in Salamanca City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Salamanca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,280 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Salamanca City School District, which is ranked #934 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#935 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Salamanca City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salamanca City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salamanca City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Salamanca City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
437 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
6 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
601 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
47%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
92
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
10
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $43,351 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,418 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$56 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Salamanca City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$57 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Salamanca City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$43,351
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Salamanca City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$44,418
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Salamanca City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Salamanca City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salamanca High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-2404
Grades: 8-12
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Seneca Intermediate School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779
(716) 945-5140
Grades: 3-8
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,280 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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