High Schools in Depew Union Free School District

Summary:

The Depew Union Free School District in New York contains a single high school, Depew High School, which serves grades 9-12. The district is located in a suburban area and the high school has consistently ranked among the top 400 high schools in New York state over the past few years, currently ranking 392 out of 1,234 schools statewide.

Depew High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state average on several Regents exams, including Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History. The school also has a higher-than-average graduation rate of 84.3% and a lower-than-average dropout rate of 4.5%. However, the school does face some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with 47.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Depew High School appears to be a well-resourced school, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and spending of $38,087 per student. This level of funding and support may be contributing to the school's overall strong performance and positive student outcomes compared to the state average.

District Detail

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535

(716) 686-5105

SchoolDigger Rank:
560^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,848

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Depew High School	Public	9-12	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5095	581	49	11.9	42.7%	464 (79.9%)	38 (6.5%)	40 (6.9%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	66	392^nd of 1234 public high schools	68.2%		68	379^th of 1242 public high schools	69.5%	13	45.8	86.5	88.8	54.6	74.8	88.6	72.0	47.6	76.1	66.9	61.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$26,305	$1,236	$25,069

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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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