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Schools in Perrysburg · Gowanda Central School District

Perrysburg’s public schools score below 62% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 40% of Perrysburg’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perrysburg, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.4K
▼ 12% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,053 students on the public path
In brief

Perrysburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 937 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perrysburg’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Perrysburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,368 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Gowanda Middle School, then Gowanda High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Perrysburg’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (937)Better than 49%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 12%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 468 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Perrysburg anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Perrysburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (451 in math, 486 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perrysburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Gowanda Elementary Schoolin GowandaC−
5–8Gowanda Middle SchoolGowanda Central School DistrictC−
9–12Gowanda High SchoolGowanda Central School DistrictA

Perrysburg’s public schools are run by Gowanda Central School District, which also serves Collins, Dayton, Gowanda and Persia. Parts of Perrysburg (15% of its land) are served by Forestville Central instead. 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.

Gowanda Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,053 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,368NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 48.9% · 486 students tested
Math40%
State average 46.5% · 451 students tested

Perrysburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Perrysburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PerrysburgC+Gowanda Central
CollinsB−Gowanda Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12
DaytonCPine Valley Central PK–12 · Gowanda Central PK–12
HanoverB−Forestville Central PK–12 · Silver Creek Central PK–12
PersiaC+Gowanda Central PK–12 · Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central PK–12
GowandaC+Gowanda Central

4 of the 5 neighbors share Gowanda Central with Perrysburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Perrysburg

3 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).

District schools in Perrysburgby address
Gowanda Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gowanda
C−
334 students10:1Rate it →
Gowanda High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gowanda
A
298 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Perrysburgin other towns
Gowanda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gowanda
C−
421 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Perrysburg’s schools

Are Perrysburg’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perrysburg children attend score below 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perrysburg in?

Gowanda Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,053 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Perrysburg are served by Forestville Central.

Where do Perrysburg kids go to high school?

Gowanda High School in Gowanda, with 298 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Perrysburg’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Gowanda Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Perrysburg spend per student?

$30,368 in Gowanda Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.