For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 560 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Depew Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Depew High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Depew Union Free School District, which is ranked #790 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
80%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,934 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,352
$31,324
Spending / Student
$21,934
$32,199
Best Depew Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Depew High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5095
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5095
Gr: 9-12 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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