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Akron Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Newstead, Royalton and Akron, and parts of Clarence, Lockport, Alden, Pembroke and Alabama.

Newstead’s School Grade A− better than 76% of New York school districts

Students
1,210
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,567
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Akron Central School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the NY average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.9M, about $9,872 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Newstead 8,695BRoyalton 7,425A−Akron 2,867

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newstead. Grade by grade →

PK–5Akron Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Akron Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Akron High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency62%
State average 46.5% · 603 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 48.9% · 545 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.2% · 123 in the class

90% 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
$25,567 per student · 26% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,262’20
1,287’21
1,256’22
1,203’23
1,210’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 5%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <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.

Akron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
C+
561 students11:1
Akron Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Akron
C
260 students8:1
Akron High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Akron
A+
389 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pembroke Central School DistrictBatavia, Darien
$25,714per student
Alexander Central School DistrictDarien
$26,311per student
Barker Central School DistrictHartland
$28,403per student
Lancaster Central School DistrictLancaster
$20,555per 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.