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Lackawanna High School

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Lackawanna High School ranks 909 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 26% of New York high schools

Summary

Lackawanna High School is a public high school located in Lackawanna, NY, serving 645 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lackawanna City School District, which is ranked 836 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lackawanna High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, typically between 800-1000 out of around 1200-1250 schools, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is performing well below the state average. The school struggles across many student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and white students all in the bottom half of New York high schools. Lackawanna High School's proficiency rates on Regents exams are significantly below the state averages across all subject areas, and its 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.1% and 84.4%, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 55.1% in recent years, well above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Orchard Park High School, Frontier Senior High School, and West Seneca West Senior High School, Lackawanna High School performs significantly worse, with much higher rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite these challenges, the school has not shown meaningful improvement in its metrics over the past several years, and addressing the root causes of its underperformance will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to support the unique needs of its student population.

670

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,542

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Martin Rd
Lackawanna, NY 14218-2834

(716) 821-5610

District: Lackawanna City School District

Feeder schools for Lackawanna High School:

Elementary:	Martin Road Elementary School
	Truman Elementary School
Middle:	Lackawanna Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

16.0%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (50% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 31% New York)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New York avg66%

909^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

836^th of 874Lackawanna City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	909 of 1234	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	940 of 1242	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	848 of 1228	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	834 of 1190	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	463 of 519	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	899 of 1207	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	943 of 1210	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	941 of 1221	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	976 of 1255	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1017 of 1255	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.7	950 of 1237	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	809 of 1217	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	755 of 1198	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	781 of 1165	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	742 of 1117	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.3	783 of 1086	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	703 of 1027	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	742 of 1002	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	751 of 986	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.8	762 of 935	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	518 of 713	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	456 of 690	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	318 of 671	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	275 of 593	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	435 of 686	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	509 of 679	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	293 of 413	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	398 of 426	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	325 of 669	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	301 of 637	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	351 of 583	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	251 of 481	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	345 of 565	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	304 of 546	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	849 of 1206	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	891 of 1219	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	828 of 1197	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	810 of 1155	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	956 of 1193	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	943 of 1176	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	712 of 885	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	424 of 865	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	564 of 851	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	427 of 760	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	672 of 815	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	603 of 791	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	894 of 1179	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	941 of 1170	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	826 of 1155	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	773 of 1101	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	884 of 1179	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	961 of 1154	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	922 of 1201	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	958 of 1211	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	828 of 1191	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	822 of 1154	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	841 of 1190	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	940 of 1176	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	286 of 328	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	263 of 306	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	876 of 1149	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	890 of 1144	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	694 of 1130	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	632 of 1038	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	953 of 1132	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	909 of 1095	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	737 of 788	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	755 of 781	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	718 of 776	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	698 of 738	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	737 of 793	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	740 of 765	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography65%-11 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts65%-10 vs state

U.S. History and Government63%-12 vs state

Common Core Algebra II54%-21 vs state

Life Science Biology48%-10 vs state

Physics38%-31 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

Chemistry36%-28 vs state

Algebra I34%-22 vs state

Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences30%-26 vs state

Earth Science27%-38 vs state

Geometry17%-43 vs state

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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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% 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
Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	670	64	10.4	76.9%	409 (61.0%)	107 (16.0%)	102 (15.2%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	26.2	909^th of 1234 public high schools	26.3%		22.9	940^th of 1242 public high schools	24.3%	31	36.1	54.0	65.1	33.3	26.8	65.4	36.8	37.5	63.4	34.2	48.2	16.7	30.2											96.7	97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.5	98.5	99.6	$29,542	$2,154	$27,388
Western New York Maritime Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2219 S Park Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 842-6289	392	42	9.2	14.8%	64 (16.3%)	163 (41.6%)	148 (37.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	6.9	1183^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		7.1	1182^nd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	1			48.6	0.0	15.2	37.7	23.4		33.3	16.2		18.8		6.3	3.9	16.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	16.3	0.0	6.7	19.4									$19,246	$1,178	$18,068
West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,069	85	12.5	37.1%	905 (84.7%)	26 (2.4%)	63 (5.9%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	61.1	492^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.1%		63.2	467^th of 1242 public high schools	62.4%	25	62.8	86.9	81.0	33.3	70.7	83.0	52.6	61.8	79.0	63.2	66.3	56.0												99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	$24,109	$681	$23,428
South Park High School	Public	9-12	150 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4828	801	76	10.6	92.4%	208 (26.0%)	266 (33.2%)	216 (27.0%)	44 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	7.5	1173^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.9%		12.2	1106^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	67			43.3		20.0	49.4	26.2		42.4	17.9	25.3	4.4	23.5											99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$31,565	$3,077	$28,489
Frontier Senior High School	Public	9-12	S 4432 Bay View Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-1720	1,293	120	10.7	35.3%	1,136 (87.9%)	17 (1.3%)	70 (5.4%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.9%)	75.2	233^rd of 1234 public high schools	81.1%		73.2	282^nd of 1242 public high schools	77.3%	49	69.1	96.9	88.6	46.3	21.4	89.3	38.1	62.2	87.8	79.9	88.5	72.2	73.9											99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	$26,227	$1,194	$25,033
West Seneca East Senior High School	Public	9-12	4760 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3300	779	68	11.4	36.7%	605 (77.7%)	64 (8.2%)	54 (6.9%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	58.1	537^th of 1234 public high schools	56.5%		60.2	519^th of 1242 public high schools	58.2%	18	48.9	96.0	79.0	27.3	70.5	75.3	36.5	50.0	79.6	59.5	73.0	68.1												99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	$26,015	$706	$25,309
John F Kennedy Senior High School	Public	9-12	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6407	353	35	10.1	56.4%	235 (66.6%)	38 (10.8%)	26 (7.4%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	48.2	671^st of 1234 public high schools	45.6%		52.3	620^th of 1242 public high schools	50.1%	51	68.1	68.0	78.4	10.0	53.9	77.1	57.7	46.7	76.4	46.6		36.5												99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,094	$2,194	$27,900
Orchard Park High School	Public	9-12	4040 Baker Rd	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 209-6243	1,367	121	11.2	15.4%	1,235 (90.3%)	14 (1.0%)	49 (3.6%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.6%)	81.1	129^th of 1234 public high schools	89.5%		81.6	93^rd of 1242 public high schools	92.5%	36	94.1	98.5	90.3	66.7	88.8	86.0	89.7	91.4	87.9	75.8		91.3												99.4	99.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$27,900	$543	$27,357
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	75 W Huron St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4778	436	44	9.9	90.1%	69 (15.8%)	225 (51.6%)	104 (23.9%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	5.8	1197^th of 1234 public high schools	3.0%		8.1	1168^th of 1242 public high schools	6.0%	29			51.3		0.0	41.4	15.6		31.3	21.1	14.1	0.0	23.5											99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,040	$4,581	$29,458
Emerson School Of Hospitality	Public	9-12	70 W Chippewa St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3018	399	45	8.8	94.2%	52 (13.0%)	218 (54.6%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	10	1136^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		13.1	1086^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	50			51.7		0.0	38.3	21.0		58.4	20.4	21.6	60.0	23.1											91.7	93.3	92.8	92.6	92.6	93.7	92.8	92.6	$32,085	$2,831	$29,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Lackawanna High School

What schools feed into Lackawanna High School?

Lackawanna High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Martin Road Elementary School
Elementary : Truman Elementary School
Middle : Lackawanna Middle School

Is Lackawanna High School a good school?

Lackawanna High School ranks 909^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lackawanna High School in?

Lackawanna City School District

What is the racial makeup of Lackawanna High School?

Students at Lackawanna High School are 61% White, 16% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Lackawanna High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Lackawanna High School.

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