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Falconer Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Ellicott, Falconer, Poland and Ellington, and parts of Carroll and Gerry.

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

Students
1,070
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,639
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$15.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Falconer Central School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 37% less per student than the NY average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $15.1M, about $14,065 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Ellicott 8,558CFalconer 2,210CPoland 2,176CEllington 1,477

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ellicott. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsBemus Point Central School District
6–12Falconer Middle/High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 46.5% · 539 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.9% · 502 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.2% · 101 in the class

88% 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
$21,639 per student · 37% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 70%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,148’20
1,133’21
1,129’22
1,137’23
1,070’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Paul B D Temple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Kennedy
232 students10:1
Harvey C Fenner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Falconer
C−
222 students10:1
Falconer Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Falconer
B
616 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Randolph Central School DistrictConewango, Randolph, South Valley
$26,717per student
Southwestern Central School District at JamestownBusti, Celoron, Lakewood
$23,049per student
Bemus Point Central School DistrictEllery
$25,714per student
Cassadaga Valley Central School DistrictCharlotte, Sinclairville
$28,548per 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.