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Bemus Point Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Ellicott, Ellery and Bemus Point, and parts of Gerry.

Ellicott’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Students
575
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,714
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$10.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bemus Point Central School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the NY average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.2M, about $17,809 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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 towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Ellicott 8,558A−Ellery 4,053Bemus Point 305

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ellicott. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–12Falconer Middle/High SchoolFalconer Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency60%
State average 46.5% · 283 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.9% · 234 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.2% · 61 in the class

97% 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
$25,714 per student · 26% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 40%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
646’20
623’21
602’22
588’23
575’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Bemus Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bemus Point
B−
300 students10:1
Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bemus Point
B−
275 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cassadaga Valley Central School DistrictCharlotte, Sinclairville, Stockton
$28,548per student
Falconer Central School DistrictEllington, Poland
$21,639per student
Southwestern Central School District at JamestownBusti, Celoron, Lakewood
$23,049per student
Chautauqua Lake Central School DistrictChautauqua
$26,030per 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.