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Sweet Home Central School District

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-3399

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Tel: (716) 250-1402

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Sweet Home Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,703 Schools

# Students

3,627 Students

1,750,092 Students

# Teachers

310 Teachers

153,310 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
Pre-K	133	54
Kind	264	153
1	264	160
2	271	164
3	273	160
4	261	163
5	266	164
6	285	166
7	265	146
8	244	146
Grade Not Listed	10	23

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District Rank

Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked #601 of all 1,009 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#573 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District
2023	#573
2022	#566
2021	#431
2019	#339
2018	#339
2017	#406
2016	#365
2015	#412
2014	#352
2013	#249
2012	#366

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	50%	52%
2022	44%	46%
2021	46%	55%
2019	58%	54%
2018	58%	52%
2017	54%	50%
2016	54%	49%
2015	54%	48%
2014	41%	41%
2013	45%	39%
2012	75%	69%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2022	44%	49%
2021	59%	62%
2019	55%	52%
2018	58%	52%
2017	49%	47%
2016	51%	46%
2015	44%	40%
2014	40%	37%
2013	46%	39%
2012	64%	60%
2011	63%	58%

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79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2022	79%	78%
2021	77%	84%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	93%	83%
2019	90%	83%
2018	91%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	93%	79%
2014	90%	78%
2013	92%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	0.61	0.73
2022	0.60	0.72
2021	0.58	0.72
2020	0.55	0.71
2019	0.55	0.71
2018	0.50	0.71
2017	0.50	0.71
2016	0.49	0.70
2015	0.49	0.70
2014	0.50	0.69
2013	0.48	0.69
2012	0.46	0.68
2011	0.42	0.68
2010	0.41	0.66
2009	0.40	0.66
2008	0.39	0.66
2007	0.39	0.65
2006	0.36	0.64
2005	0.32	0.64
2004	0.31	0.63
2003	0.29	0.62
2002	0.26	0.62
2001	0.25	0.63
2000	0.22	0.62
1999	0.23	0.62
1998	0.24	0.61
1997	0.22	0.61
1996	0.22	0.60
1995	0.22	0.60
1994	0.20	0.60
1993	0.22	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	5%	6%
2001	4%	7%
2000	4%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	6%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	27%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	2%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	17%
1995	2%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

19%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	20%	16%
2022	20%	16%
2021	20%	17%
2020	21%	17%
2019	21%	17%
2018	19%	17%
2017	19%	17%
2016	19%	18%
2015	20%	18%
2014	20%	18%
2013	19%	18%
2012	18%	18%
2011	17%	19%
2010	17%	19%
2009	17%	19%
2008	16%	20%
2007	16%	19%
2006	14%	20%
2005	12%	20%
2004	11%	20%
2003	10%	20%
2002	9%	20%
2001	8%	20%
2000	7%	21%
1999	6%	21%
1998	6%	20%
1997	5%	20%
1996	5%	20%
1995	5%	20%
1994	5%	20%
1993	6%	20%

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% White

56%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	58%	40%
2022	60%	41%
2021	61%	41%
2020	63%	43%
2019	63%	43%
2018	68%	44%
2017	68%	44%
2016	68%	44%
2015	68%	45%
2014	68%	46%
2013	69%	47%
2012	71%	48%
2011	74%	49%
2010	75%	51%
2009	75%	51%
2008	76%	51%
2007	76%	52%
2006	79%	53%
2005	81%	53%
2004	82%	54%
2003	84%	55%
2002	85%	55%
2001	86%	55%
2000	88%	55%
1999	88%	55%
1998	87%	57%
1997	88%	57%
1996	88%	58%
1995	88%	58%
1994	89%	58%
1993	88%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,988 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$85 MM	$36 MM
2022	$83 MM	$36 MM
2021	$85 MM	$36 MM
2020	$83 MM	$36 MM
2019	$82 MM	$35 MM
2018	$79 MM	$34 MM
2017	$78 MM	$33 MM
2016	$75 MM	$32 MM
2015	$65 MM	$29 MM
2014	$70 MM	$31 MM
2012	$67 MM	$29 MM
2011	$66 MM	$29 MM
2010	$65 MM	$29 MM
2009	$67 MM	$29 MM
2008	$65 MM	$28 MM
2007	$63 MM	$27 MM
2006	$58 MM	$25 MM
2005	$56 MM	$24 MM
2004	$53 MM	$22 MM
2003	$52 MM	$21 MM
2002	$48 MM	$20 MM
2001	$47 MM	$19 MM
2000	$45 MM	$18 MM
1999	$44 MM	$17 MM
1998	$42 MM	$16 MM
1997	$40 MM	$15 MM
1996	$39 MM	$15 MM
1995	$38 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$83 MM	$21 MM
2022	$80 MM	$22 MM
2021	$83 MM	$21 MM
2020	$80 MM	$22 MM
2019	$78 MM	$35 MM
2018	$76 MM	$34 MM
2017	$74 MM	$33 MM
2016	$84 MM	$31 MM
2015	$63 MM	$30 MM
2014	$70 MM	$29 MM
2012	$64 MM	$28 MM
2011	$63 MM	$30 MM
2010	$63 MM	$30 MM
2009	$63 MM	$28 MM
2008	$64 MM	$27 MM
2007	$70 MM	$26 MM
2006	$58 MM	$25 MM
2005	$53 MM	$24 MM
2004	$54 MM	$23 MM
2003	$60 MM	$24 MM
2002	$59 MM	$23 MM
2001	$52 MM	$21 MM
2000	$48 MM	$19 MM
1999	$45 MM	$17 MM
1998	$46 MM	$16 MM
1997	$38 MM	$15 MM
1996	$38 MM	$16 MM
1995	$38 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,450

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$24,163	$43,745
2022	$25,438	$44,052
2021	$25,970	$45,286
2020	$25,438	$44,052
2019	$25,340	$41,967
2018	$24,787	$37,783
2017	$24,940	$37,501
2016	$23,958	$36,257
2015	$20,191	$23,859
2014	$21,367	$33,260
2012	$19,117	$25,935
2011	$19,092	$26,364
2010	$18,599	$23,859
2009	$18,015	$21,692
2008	$17,923	$20,453
2007	$16,635	$18,556
2006	$15,322	$17,116
2005	$14,683	$16,764
2004	$13,597	$16,002
2003	$13,148	$14,881
2002	$12,270	$13,663
2001	$11,886	$12,690
2000	$11,444	$11,736
1999	$10,948	$11,068
1998	$10,436	$10,435
1997	$9,898	$9,995
1995	$9,651	$9,825
1992	$8,575	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$22,988

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sweet Home Central School District	New York
2023	$23,686	$25,493
2022	$24,465	$26,731
2021	$25,458	$26,391
2020	$24,465	$26,731
2019	$24,198	$42,427
2018	$23,936	$38,270
2017	$23,456	$36,628
2016	$26,728	$34,588
2015	$19,586	$24,841
2014	$21,397	$31,853
2012	$18,135	$25,203
2011	$18,106	$27,087
2010	$18,042	$24,841
2009	$17,047	$21,514
2008	$17,621	$20,169
2007	$18,580	$18,076
2006	$15,118	$17,357
2005	$13,946	$16,650
2004	$14,074	$16,888
2003	$15,353	$16,638
2002	$15,162	$15,352
2001	$13,284	$13,878
2000	$12,055	$12,449
1999	$11,177	$11,246
1998	$11,604	$10,823
1997	$9,442	$10,248
1995	$9,585	$9,858
1992	$8,788	$8,716

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Best Sweet Home Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Maplemere Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

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236 E Maplemere Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 250-1550

Grades: K-6

| 489 students

Rank: #22.

Glendale Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

101 Glendale Dr
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 250-1500

Grades: PK-5

| 434 students

Rank: #33.

Willow Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

480 Willow Ridge Dr
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1575

Grades: PK-5

| 394 students

Rank: #44.

Sweet Home Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 250-1450

Grades: 6-8

| 800 students

Rank: #55.

Heritage Heights Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2545 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1525

Grades: PK-5

| 419 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,627 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 94% (Top 10% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education