Photo: Nandaro · CC BY-SA 3.0Niagara Falls’s public schools score below 90% of New York districts on tests and graduation
In Niagara Falls, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Niagara Falls, 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 89% 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.
Niagara Falls’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,891 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls (private) and Christ the King Preparatory Academy (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 Niagara Falls’s grade
D: better than 10% of New York school districts, #708 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Niagara Falls, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Niagara Falls · depends on your address
Lasalle Preparatory School
Grades 7–8 · 539 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Gaskill Preparatory School
Grades 7–8 · 447 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Niagara Falls · depends on your address
Lasalle Preparatory School
Grades 7–8 · 539 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Gaskill Preparatory School
Grades 7–8 · 447 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,034 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,034 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,034 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,034 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Niagara Falls’s public schools are run by Niagara Falls City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Niagara Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Niagara Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls | D | Niagara Falls City |
| Niagara | B+ | Niagara-Wheatfield Central |
| Wheatfield | B+ | Niagara-Wheatfield Central PK–12 · Starpoint Central K–12 |
| Grand Island | A− | Grand Island Central |
| Lewiston | B+ | Lewiston-Porter Central PK–12 · Niagara-Wheatfield Central PK–12 |
Every school in Niagara Falls
13 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 Niagara Falls’s schools
Are Niagara Falls’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Niagara Falls children attend score below 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #708 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Niagara Falls in?
Niagara Falls City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,625 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Niagara Falls kids go to high school?
Niagara Falls High School, with 2,034 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Niagara Falls’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Niagara Falls City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Niagara Falls spend per student?
$24,891 in Niagara Falls City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Niagara Falls?
Yes: Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls (Catholic, grades PK–8, 151 students) and Christ the King Preparatory Academy (religious, grades PK–9, 28 students).
Parents talk
What Niagara Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Niagara Falls → 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.