Best Public Schools in Kenmore, NY

Summary:

The city of Kenmore, New York has only one public high school, Kenmore Junior-Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. The school has faced some challenges, with its statewide ranking declining over the past two years and its test scores consistently lower than district and state averages across various subject areas and grade levels.

Kenmore Junior-Senior High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, which could be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 69.23% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.6 to 1, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention to students.

Overall, the data suggests that Kenmore Junior-Senior High School faces several obstacles in improving its performance and outcomes for its students. Addressing issues such as chronic absenteeism, academic underperformance, and socioeconomic challenges could be crucial in helping the school better serve the Kenmore community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	180	24	7.6	58.3%	112 (62.2%)	11 (6.1%)	35 (19.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.1%)	33.3	819^th of 1234 public high schools	33.6%		30.1	853^rd of 1242 public high schools	31.3%	34	82.9	61.2	52.7	55.6	21.2	36.7	26.9	27.6	16.0	52.0	$31,794	$993	$30,801

Cities Near Kenmore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	0.6 mi	89	729^th
Tonawanda	1.1 mi	6	528^th
Amherst	2.99 mi	9	335^th
North Tonawanda	3.94 mi	7	466^th
Grand Island	4.22 mi	5	186^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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