Hamburg Central School District

The Hamburg Central School District in New York serves 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Hamburg High School standing out as a top-performing school in the state, while some elementary schools show room for improvement.

Hamburg High School is the district's shining star, ranking 138 out of 1,228 New York high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 95.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate, along with a relatively low 21.2% chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Charlotte Avenue Elementary School and Boston Valley Elementary School stand out among the district's elementary schools, with the former outperforming the district and state averages in ELA and Math proficiency, and the latter having the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.2) among the elementary schools.

While the district's schools generally have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 89.63% to 93.25% white students, there are notable differences in academic performance and spending per student. The district's spending per student varies from $11,965 at Charlotte Avenue Elementary to $18,104 at Boston Valley Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and student demographics, may play a significant role in student outcomes.