Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0Hamburg’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts
56% of students in Hamburg’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hamburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 69% 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.
Hamburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1068 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamburg’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Frontier Central spends $21,301 per student and Hamburg Central $22,111, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Francis High School (private), SS Peter & Paul Elementary School (private) and Southtowns Catholic School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Hamburg’s grade
B: better than 63% of New York school districts, #259 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamburg, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Hamburg · depends on your address
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 741 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hamburg · depends on your address
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 741 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hamburg · depends on your address
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 741 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hamburg · depends on your address
Frontier Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hamburg · depends on your address
Frontier Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hamburg · depends on your address
Frontier Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hamburg · depends on your address
Frontier Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hamburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Hamburg runs its own schools through grade 12 (Frontier Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hamburg Central School District, shared with Boston and Hamburg. Parts of Hamburg (3% of its land) are served by Orchard Park Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hamburg
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Hamburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Hamburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | B | Frontier Central PK–12 · Hamburg Central PK–12 |
| Evans | B | Eden Central PK–12 · Evans-Brant Central K–12 |
| Orchard Park | A− | Orchard Park Central |
| Eden | B+ | Eden Central |
| Lackawanna | D | Lackawanna City |
| Boston | B+ | Eden Central PK–12 · Hamburg Central PK–12 · Orchard Park Central PK–12 |
| Blasdell | B | Frontier Central |
Every school in Hamburg
14 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).
Questions about Hamburg’s schools
Are Hamburg’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Hamburg children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #259 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hamburg in?
Two districts: Frontier Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Hamburg Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Boston and Hamburg.
Where do Hamburg kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Frontier Senior High School and Hamburg High School.
What is Hamburg’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Frontier Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Hamburg spend per student?
$21,301 in Frontier Central School District and $22,111 in Hamburg Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hamburg?
Yes: St. Francis High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 416 students), SS Peter & Paul Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 170 students) and Southtowns Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 170 students).
Parents talk
What Hamburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hamburg → They have their own page.
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.