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Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School

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Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School ranks 322 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 74% of New York high schools

Summary

Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School is a public high school located in Sanborn, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,058 students. The school is part of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which is ranked 416 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York high schools over the past several years, with a ranking as high as 156 out of 1,228 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally strong, with several subject areas exceeding the state and district averages, such as Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students proficient or better in these Regents exams. Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School has also shown strong performance for its female, Native American, and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 25% of New York high schools in recent years.

While Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School generally outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Lockport High School, Kenmore West Senior High School, and Sweet Home Senior High School, in academic performance and student subgroup performance, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.8% to 34.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages. This may be an area of concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes and improve student attendance.

1,041

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,428

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132-9336

(716) 215-3100

District: Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

Feeder schools for Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School:

Elementary:	Colonial Village Elementary School
	Errick Road Elementary School
	Tuscarora Elementary School
	West Street Elementary School
Middle:	Edward Town Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

American Indian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New York avg67%

322^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

416^th of 874Niagara-Wheatfield 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	70.3	322 of 1234	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	293 of 1242	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	156 of 1228	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	311 of 1190	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	296 of 519	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	297 of 1207	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	423 of 1210	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	331 of 1221	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	392 of 1255	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	444 of 1255	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	481 of 1237	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	362 of 1217	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	402 of 1198	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	442 of 1165	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	450 of 1117	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	422 of 1086	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	402 of 1027	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	365 of 1002	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	339 of 986	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.4	300 of 935	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	290 of 713	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	318 of 690	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	186 of 671	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	120 of 593	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	354 of 686	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	374 of 679	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	180 of 413	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	158 of 426	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	146 of 424	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	172 of 386	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	80 of 447	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	178 of 426	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	345 of 1206	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	239 of 1219	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	100 of 1197	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	261 of 1155	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	161 of 290	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	283 of 1193	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	348 of 1176	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	93 of 885	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	178 of 865	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	126 of 851	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	143 of 760	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	34 of 815	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	88 of 791	88.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	119 of 607	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	46 of 531	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	28 of 389	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	46 of 493	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	21 of 498	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	354 of 1179	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	200 of 1170	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	162 of 1155	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	335 of 1101	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	197 of 289	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	240 of 1179	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	443 of 1154	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	296 of 1201	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	324 of 1211	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	235 of 1191	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	363 of 1154	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	222 of 354	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	326 of 1190	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	499 of 1176	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	69.3	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	182 of 328	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	137 of 306	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	91 of 272	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	142 of 212	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	67 of 165	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	62 of 157	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	8 of 46	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	26 of 43	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	461 of 1149	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	374 of 1144	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	218 of 1130	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	477 of 1038	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	413 of 1132	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	625 of 1095	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	306 of 788	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	269 of 781	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	181 of 776	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	306 of 738	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	302 of 793	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	391 of 765	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2024)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts93%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Physics86%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography83%+7 vs state

Living Environment83%+26 vs state

Common Core Algebra II77%~ state avg

Earth Science75%+10 vs state

Geometry68%+8 vs state

Algebra I63%+7 vs state

Chemistry63%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry22%~ state avg

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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
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
Niagara Falls High School	Public	9-12	4455 Porter Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5800	2,034	133	15.3	75.8%	698 (34.3%)	717 (35.3%)	187 (9.2%)	74 (3.6%)	31 (1.5%)	1 (0.0%)	326 (16.0%)	13.4	1088^th of 1234 public high schools	11.8%		10.1	1138^th of 1242 public high schools	8.4%	50	46.7	44.7	58.8	24.4	5.3	47.2	22.1	30.0	47.2	13.7	66.7	24.4	28.5								99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,003	$2,356	$23,647
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
North Tonawanda High School	Public	9-12	405 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3600	961	82	11.7	42.1%	813 (84.6%)	27 (2.8%)	58 (6.0%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.1%)	60.5	501^st of 1234 public high schools	59.4%		62.8	479^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	22	76.1	98.0	86.0	25.0	60.5	67.4	57.9	84.6	87.4	57.3		87.6									99.5	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	$24,981	$991	$23,990
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
Grand Island Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8820	868	80	10.9	29.0%	731 (84.2%)	11 (1.3%)	52 (6.0%)	33 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	78.1	178^th of 1234 public high schools	85.6%		78.8	150^th of 1242 public high schools	87.9%	28	78.8	89.2	95.0	47.4	56.8	92.9	92.1	78.1	92.2	80.6		77.8									98.7	98.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.3	99.5	$22,531	$606	$21,925
Tonawanda Middle/High School	Public	6-12	600 Fletcher St	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 694-7660	891	83	10.7	50.5%	701 (78.7%)	36 (4.0%)	87 (9.8%)	15 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	48.7	658^th of 1234 public high schools	46.7%		43.5	717^th of 1242 public high schools	42.3%	59	72.7	97.7	81.8	35.3	76.5	59.5	59.7	33.3	64.0	57.0		51.7		48.3	43.5	37.4	44.0	56.1	50.6	36.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$24,760	$2,024	$22,736
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12.0	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	58	539^th of 1234 public high schools	56.3%		57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%	20	68.6	92.1	80.1	38.9	76.1	86.9	49.5	57.5	82.7	48.9		54.8									99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$26,076	$845	$25,231
Kenmore East Senior High School	Public	8-12	350 Fries Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8402	1,052	105	10.0	40.7%	735 (69.9%)	89 (8.5%)	117 (11.1%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.8%)	64.4	428^th of 1234 public high schools	65.3%		66.9	408^th of 1242 public high schools	67.1%	20	91.1	82.3	81.7	28.6	67.2	78.7	68.0	37.5	81.9	66.4		85.0				35.6			47.4	42.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,055	$1,506	$27,550
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School?

Students at Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,041 students attended Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School.

Is Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School a good school?

Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School ranks 322^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School in?

Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

What schools feed into Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School?

Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colonial Village Elementary School
Elementary : Errick Road Elementary School
Elementary : Tuscarora Elementary School
Elementary : West Street Elementary School
Middle : Edward Town Middle School

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