School district · New York

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District in New York: 10 public schools with 6,302 students and 10.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $27,685 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
6,302
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$27,685
NY $34.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
598
Counselors (FTE)
26.0
Students per counselor
242
NY 281 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
16.7
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New York's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New York: 53%

47%proficient

+10.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 53% of school districts in New York

Median 48% · 707 school districts compared

2,677 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New York: 55%

51%proficient

+7.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 53% of school districts in New York

Median 53% · 707 school districts compared

2,674 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$20.3K15
$21.0K16
$20.9K17
$21.6K18
$22.6K19
$22.3K20
$23.6K21
$27.6K22
$28.6K23
$27.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.5% · $15.6M
State
42% · $86.9M
Local
51% · $104.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$19,039
Support services
$8,113
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$29.3M
Long-term debt
$62M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–446010.544%50%
K–449612.856%63%
K–557011.251%45%
Holmes Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–42748.234%32%
K–460913.157%64%
Ben Franklin Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–765410.046%46%
5–777210.752%56%
8–121,05210.036%47%
Kenmore Junior-Senior High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
7–121807.632%22%
8–121,23510.440%59%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1500 Colvin Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223
Phone
(716)874-8400
Website