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Schools in Belfast · Belfast Central School District

Belfast’s public schools outscore 65% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Belfast, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$34.0K
▼ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
318 students on the public path
In brief

Belfast’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1002 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belfast’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,003 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Vallewview Amish School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belfast’s grade

B Test scores

B+: better than 65% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1002)Better than 88%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 59%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 176 test results could put Belfast anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Belfast’s students in the tested grades sat them (175 in math, 177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belfast, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Belfast SchoolBelfast Central School DistrictC+

Belfast’s public schools are run by Belfast Central School District, which also serves Allen and Caneadea. Parts of Belfast (6% and 5% of its land) are served by Cuba-Rushford Central and Genesee Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belfast Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 318 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 7.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,003NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 177 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 175 students tested

Belfast vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Belfast’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelfastB+Belfast Central
CaneadeaB+Belfast Central PK–12 · Fillmore Central PK–12
New Hudson—Cuba-Rushford Central
FriendshipC−Friendship Central
AngelicaC−Genesee Valley Central

Every school in Belfast

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belfastby address
Belfast School
Grades PK–12
C+
318 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Vallewview Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious
32 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Belfast’s schools

Are Belfast’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belfast children attend outscore 65% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belfast in?

Belfast Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 318 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Belfast are served by Cuba-Rushford Central and Genesee Valley Central.

How much does Belfast spend per student?

$34,003 in Belfast Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Belfast?

Yes: Vallewview Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 32 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.