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Clarence Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Clarence, and parts of Lancaster and Newstead.

Clarence’s School Grade A better than 88% of New York school districts

Students
4,081
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,086
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$40.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clarence Central School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 42% less per student than the NY average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $40.3M, about $9,875 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AClarence 33,198

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clarence. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Clarence Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Clarence Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency73%
State average 46.5% · 1,933 students tested
Reading / language arts71%
State average 48.9% · 1,737 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.2% · 370 in the class

86% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,086 per student · 42% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 71%Support & administration 28%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,062’20
4,074’21
4,084’22
4,080’23
4,081’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Sheridan Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williamsville
A
527 students10:1
Ledgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarence
A−
486 students13:1
Harris Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williamsville
A−
452 students10:1
Clarence Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarence Center
B
406 students11:1
Clarence Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clarence
B
954 students10:1
Clarence Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarence
A
1,256 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Akron Central School DistrictRoyalton
$25,567per student
Alden Central School DistrictAlden
$21,496per student
Royalton-Hartland Central School DistrictRoyalton
$22,648per student
Cheektowaga Central School DistrictCheektowaga
$22,770per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.