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Grand Island Central School District

1100 Ransom Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072-1460

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Top 30%

Tel: (716) 773-8800

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 437 students in Grand Island Central School District.

Public Preschools in Grand Island Central School District have a of 0.25, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,574 Schools

# Students

2,801 Students

679,852 Students

# Teachers

244 Teachers

57,234 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand Island Central School District	New York
Pre-K	36	56
Kind	212	90
1	189	88

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Grand Island Central School District, which is ranked #255 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#245 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District
2023	#245
2022	#243
2021	#377
2019	#237
2018	#198
2017	#202
2016	#202
2015	#209
2014	#223
2013	#169
2012	#182

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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	69%	52%
2022	64%	46%
2021	54%	55%
2019	69%	54%
2018	69%	52%
2017	68%	50%
2016	66%	49%
2015	67%	48%
2014	46%	41%
2013	51%	39%
2012	81%	69%

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53%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2022	53%	49%
2021	57%	62%
2019	58%	52%
2018	69%	52%
2017	60%	47%
2016	59%	46%
2015	53%	40%
2014	47%	37%
2013	51%	39%
2012	73%	60%
2011	71%	58%

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89%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2022	89%	78%
2021	85%	84%

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	96%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	93%	83%
2019	96%	83%
2018	95%	82%
2017	91%	82%
2016	95%	81%
2015	90%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	90%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	0.27	0.73
2022	0.27	0.72
2021	0.27	0.72
2020	0.26	0.71
2019	0.26	0.71
2018	0.23	0.71
2017	0.23	0.71
2016	0.24	0.70
2015	0.21	0.70
2014	0.20	0.69
2013	0.20	0.69
2012	0.19	0.68
2011	0.16	0.68
2010	0.15	0.66
2009	0.14	0.66
2008	0.13	0.66
2007	0.12	0.65
2006	0.12	0.64
2005	0.10	0.64
2004	0.09	0.63
2003	0.10	0.62
2002	0.09	0.62
2001	0.09	0.63
2000	0.09	0.62
1999	0.10	0.62
1998	0.09	0.61
1997	0.10	0.61
1996	0.09	0.60
1995	0.11	0.60
1994	0.11	0.60
1993	0.10	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	5%	29%
2022	5%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	27%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	1%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	16%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	3%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	20%
2000	2%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	2%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	3%	20%
1994	2%	20%
1993	2%	20%

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% White

85%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	85%	40%
2022	85%	41%
2021	85%	41%
2020	86%	43%
2019	86%	43%
2018	88%	44%
2017	88%	44%
2016	87%	44%
2015	89%	45%
2014	89%	46%
2013	89%	47%
2012	90%	48%
2011	92%	49%
2010	92%	51%
2009	93%	51%
2008	93%	51%
2007	94%	52%
2006	94%	53%
2005	95%	53%
2004	95%	54%
2003	95%	55%
2002	95%	55%
2001	95%	55%
2000	95%	55%
1999	95%	55%
1998	95%	57%
1997	95%	57%
1996	95%	58%
1995	94%	58%
1994	94%	58%
1993	94%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,803 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	$63 MM	$36 MM
2022	$62 MM	$36 MM
2021	$63 MM	$36 MM
2020	$62 MM	$36 MM
2019	$62 MM	$35 MM
2018	$61 MM	$34 MM
2017	$66 MM	$33 MM
2016	$55 MM	$32 MM
2015	$50 MM	$29 MM
2014	$52 MM	$31 MM
2012	$50 MM	$29 MM
2011	$49 MM	$29 MM
2010	$50 MM	$29 MM
2009	$52 MM	$29 MM
2008	$50 MM	$28 MM
2007	$47 MM	$27 MM
2006	$44 MM	$25 MM
2005	$41 MM	$24 MM
2004	$38 MM	$22 MM
2003	$35 MM	$21 MM
2002	$34 MM	$20 MM
2001	$32 MM	$19 MM
2000	$31 MM	$18 MM
1999	$30 MM	$17 MM
1998	$29 MM	$16 MM
1997	$28 MM	$15 MM
1996	$27 MM	$15 MM
1995	$27 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	$75 MM	$21 MM
2022	$66 MM	$22 MM
2021	$75 MM	$21 MM
2020	$66 MM	$22 MM
2019	$62 MM	$35 MM
2018	$63 MM	$34 MM
2017	$60 MM	$33 MM
2016	$65 MM	$31 MM
2015	$48 MM	$30 MM
2014	$70 MM	$29 MM
2012	$49 MM	$28 MM
2011	$47 MM	$30 MM
2010	$48 MM	$30 MM
2009	$48 MM	$28 MM
2008	$46 MM	$27 MM
2007	$42 MM	$26 MM
2006	$43 MM	$25 MM
2005	$40 MM	$24 MM
2004	$46 MM	$23 MM
2003	$40 MM	$24 MM
2002	$33 MM	$23 MM
2001	$33 MM	$21 MM
2000	$30 MM	$19 MM
1999	$29 MM	$17 MM
1998	$29 MM	$16 MM
1997	$28 MM	$15 MM
1996	$27 MM	$16 MM
1995	$29 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,519

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	$22,226	$43,745
2022	$21,277	$44,052
2021	$22,535	$45,286
2020	$21,277	$44,052
2019	$21,554	$41,967
2018	$21,093	$37,783
2017	$22,848	$37,501
2016	$18,761	$36,257
2015	$16,807	$23,859
2014	$17,014	$33,260
2012	$15,927	$25,935
2011	$15,939	$26,364
2010	$15,741	$23,859
2009	$16,045	$21,692
2008	$15,410	$20,453
2007	$14,745	$18,556
2006	$13,699	$17,116
2005	$12,946	$16,764
2004	$12,047	$16,002
2003	$11,024	$14,881
2002	$10,422	$13,663
2001	$9,884	$12,690
2000	$9,796	$11,736
1999	$9,490	$11,068
1998	$9,057	$10,435
1997	$8,533	$9,995
1995	$8,569	$9,825
1992	$7,714	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$26,803

$32,209

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Island Central School District	New York
2023	$26,453	$25,493
2022	$22,698	$26,731
2021	$26,822	$26,391
2020	$22,698	$26,731
2019	$21,758	$42,427
2018	$21,569	$38,270
2017	$20,654	$36,628
2016	$21,897	$34,588
2015	$15,896	$24,841
2014	$22,780	$31,853
2012	$15,773	$25,203
2011	$15,170	$27,087
2010	$14,888	$24,841
2009	$14,951	$21,514
2008	$14,178	$20,169
2007	$13,238	$18,076
2006	$13,241	$17,357
2005	$12,566	$16,650
2004	$14,541	$16,888
2003	$12,445	$16,638
2002	$10,331	$15,352
2001	$10,088	$13,878
2000	$9,510	$12,449
1999	$9,000	$11,246
1998	$8,917	$10,823
1997	$8,625	$10,248
1995	$9,063	$9,858
1992	$7,433	$8,716

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Best Grand Island Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Charlotte Sidway School

2451 Baseline Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-8870

Gr: PK-1 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,801 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 96% (Top 5% in NY)
: Top 30%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education