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Newfane Senior High School

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Newfane Senior High School ranks 543 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 56% of New York high schools

Summary

Newfane Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Newfane Central School District, with 388 students. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 255 out of 1,255 New York high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 543 out of 1,234 in the current 2024-2025 school year, where it holds a 3-star rating.

Newfane Senior High School has seen varying performance across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students, and white students and special education students having lower rankings compared to the overall school. The school has also experienced a decline in its 4-year graduation rate, from 93.0% in 2023-2024 to 84.3% in 2022-2023, and an increase in dropout rates from 3.3% to 4.9% over the same period. Additionally, the school has grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 34.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Newfane Senior High School generally outperforms Medina Junior-Senior High School and Lockport High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Williamsville North High School, Lewiston Porter Senior High School, and Starpoint High School. While the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $15,248 in 2020-2021 to $25,221 in 2023-2024, this has not yet translated into consistent improvements in academic performance.

393

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,320

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Panther Dr
Newfane, NY 14108-9503

(716) 778-6451

District: Newfane Central School District

Feeder schools for Newfane Senior High School:

Elementary:	Newfane Elementary School
Middle:	Newfane Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!Chemistry scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg72%

New York avg67%

543^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

643^rd of 874Newfane Central 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	57.9	543 of 1234	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	350 of 1242	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	346 of 1228	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	281 of 1190	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	31.3	414 of 519	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	414 of 1207	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	359 of 1210	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	58.2	507 of 1221	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	489 of 1255	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	255 of 1255	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.2	250 of 1237	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	509 of 1217	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	374 of 1198	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	326 of 1165	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	58.2	501 of 1117	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.2	341 of 1086	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	242 of 1027	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	66.8	274 of 1002	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	346 of 986	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.7	390 of 935	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	504 of 1206	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	394 of 1219	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	304 of 1197	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	339 of 1155	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	17.7	263 of 290	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	433 of 1193	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	370 of 1176	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	59.6	290 of 791	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	415 of 1179	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	299 of 1170	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	306 of 1155	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	248 of 1101	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	14.5	277 of 289	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	412 of 1179	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	378 of 1154	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	547 of 1201	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	299 of 1211	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	378 of 1191	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	240 of 1154	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	197 of 354	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	398 of 1190	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	356 of 1176	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	598 of 1149	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	297 of 1144	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	556 of 1130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	528 of 1038	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	222 of 1132	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	298 of 1095	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	534 of 788	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	399 of 781	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	352 of 776	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	242 of 738	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	442 of 793	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	358 of 765	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science88%+23 vs state

Common Core Algebra II85%+10 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts82%+6 vs state

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government76%~ state avg

Living Environment73%+16 vs state

Chemistry52%-12 vs state

Algebra I50%-6 vs state

Geometry49%-11 vs state

Common Core Geometry17%-7 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Newfane Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Panther Dr	Newfane	14108	Niagara County	Newfane Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 778-6451	393	39	10.1	38.2%	344 (87.5%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	57.9	543^rd of 1234 public high schools	56.0%		69.4	350^th of 1242 public high schools	71.8%	193	52.1	85.1	81.7	16.7	88.2	76.6	73.0		76.2	50.0		49.0									98.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.4	$27,320	$1,705	$25,615
Wilson Middle/High School	Public	6-12	374-80 Lake St	Wilson	14172	Niagara County	Wilson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 751-9341	487	59	8.2	40.0%	432 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	77.5	189^th of 1234 public high schools	84.7%		76.8	198^th of 1242 public high schools	84.1%	9	87.1	72.9	88.6	46.2	80.7	95.6	91.0	85.7	93.9	84.2		62.0		47.8	19.6	29.8	59.6	27.3	3.5	46.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$33,832	$706	$33,127
Lockport High School	Public	9-12	250 Lincoln Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4452	1,377	117	11.7	62.3%	928 (67.4%)	147 (10.7%)	153 (11.1%)	15 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (9.4%)	48.6	662^nd of 1234 public high schools	46.4%		42.3	735^th of 1242 public high schools	40.8%	73	58.1	67.1	81.7	23.1	48.6	67.1	61.2	88.2	72.6	65.2		43.5									99.3	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,022	$933	$26,089
Royalton-Hartland High School	Public	9-12	54 State St	Middleport	14105	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 735-2000	337	31	10.9	36.2%	302 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	58	538^th of 1234 public high schools	56.4%		67.9	381^st of 1242 public high schools	69.3%	157	55.0	38.8	85.9	14.3	85.3	78.0	65.3		72.3	73.2		74.6									97.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	$25,662	$448	$25,214
Starpoint High School	Public	9-12	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 210-2300	929	64	14.4	16.8%	853 (91.8%)	14 (1.5%)	26 (2.8%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	81.8	113^th of 1234 public high schools	90.8%		83.7	59^th of 1242 public high schools	95.2%	54	85.1	90.5	91.2	35.7	80.5	91.7	87.6	87.2	95.6	81.8		83.3									99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,416	$741	$22,675
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3100	1,041	73	14.3	40.1%	807 (77.5%)	39 (3.7%)	43 (4.1%)	24 (2.3%)	59 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.5%)	70.3	322^nd of 1234 public high schools	73.9%		72.6	293^rd of 1242 public high schools	76.4%	29	62.6	76.8	92.7	21.9	75.3	83.3	82.6	86.4	90.9	62.7		67.7									99.6	99.9	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	$23,428	$909	$22,519
L A Webber Middle-High School	Public	7-12	25 Housel Ave	Lyndonville	14098	Orleans County	Lyndonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 765-3162	238	28	8.5	54.6%	202 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	69.2	351^st of 1234 public high schools	71.6%		68.9	362^nd of 1242 public high schools	70.9%	11	73.3	90.9	86.1		68.0	94.6		80.0	81.1	74.6	85.0	48.7			37.5	40.9		34.4	66.7	40.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,935	$2,154	$28,781
Medina Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2 Mustang Dr	Medina	14103	Orleans County	Medina Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 798-2710	569	54	10.5	48.5%	438 (77.0%)	26 (4.6%)	54 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.1%)	51.6	620^th of 1234 public high schools	49.8%		63	473^rd of 1242 public high schools	61.9%	147	60.0	68.4	74.0	17.7	28.6	89.7	25.0	94.1	79.7	44.0	65.9	33.0	76.5		45.2	33.0		42.9	20.3	37.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$34,321	$1,694	$32,628
Lewiston Porter Senior High School	Public	9-12	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7263	657	47	14.0	20.7%	582 (88.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.6%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	83.5	76^th of 1234 public high schools	93.8%		82.3	79^th of 1242 public high schools	93.6%	3	80.5	96.3	94.7	12.5	82.4	94.5	83.9	93.8	97.4	84.6	100.0	80.3									99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	100.0	$23,686	$874	$22,812
Williamsville North High School	Public	9-12	1595 Hopkins Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8500	1,307	117	11.1	27.8%	916 (70.1%)	60 (4.6%)	70 (5.4%)	189 (14.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.3%)	82.3	104^th of 1234 public high schools	91.6%		79.9	129^th of 1242 public high schools	89.6%	25	89.6	94.9	90.3	83.3	63.3	90.9	91.0	91.4	91.6	86.6		98.1									99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	$22,624	$647	$21,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Newfane Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Newfane Senior High School?

Students at Newfane Senior High School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Newfane Senior High School a good school?

Newfane Senior High School ranks 543^rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newfane Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Newfane Senior High School.

What schools feed into Newfane Senior High School?

Newfane Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newfane Elementary School
Middle : Newfane Middle School

What district is Newfane Senior High School in?

Newfane Central School District

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