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West Seneca Central School District, New York

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 6,100 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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West Seneca Central School District is a school district in New York (Erie County). During the 2024 school year, 6,100 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West Seneca Central School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Edmund Bedient2028
Zachary Armstrong20252028
Marla Greenberg20242027
Jeremy Maloney20242027
Lorene Barulich2026
Sarah Piwowarczyk2026
Laura Sokol-Scott2026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,878,000 $2,574 11%
Local: $70,399,000 $11,412 47%
State: $63,522,000 $10,297 42%
Total: $149,799,000 $24,283
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $150,813,000 $24,446
Total Current Expenditures: $127,357,000 $20,644
Instructional Expenditures: $83,491,000 $13,533 55%
Student and Staff Support: $13,645,000 $2,211 9%
Administration: $10,692,000 $1,733 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,529,000 $3,165 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $15,065,000 $2,442
Construction: $12,215,000 $1,980
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $622,000 $100
Interest on Debt: $3,073,000 $498


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 49 40-49 20-24 30-34 <50 25-29 53
2020-2021 49 40-59 35-39 35-39 PS 35-39 51
2018-2019 64 50-59 30-34 45-49 PS 45-49 68
2017-2018 65 60-79 35-39 35-39 >=50 30-39 69
2016-2017 63 40-59 30-39 50-59 PS 30-39 65
2015-2016 67 60-79 40-49 50-59 PS 40-59 69
2014-2015 68 70-79 40-49 60-69 PS 40-59 70
2013-2014 44 50-59 30-34 20-24 <50 30-39 44
2012-2013 42 50-59 20-24 25-29 21-39 21-39 44
2011-2012 82 80-89 50-54 70-74 >=80 >=80 83
2010-2011 83 >=90 55-59 65-69 >=80 >=50 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 42 40-49 15-19 25-29 <50 25-29 46
2020-2021 55 60-79 20-29 35-39 PS 20-29 58
2018-2019 59 50-59 30-34 50-54 PS 45-49 62
2017-2018 64 60-79 35-39 50-59 >=50 40-49 66
2016-2017 60 40-59 35-39 40-49 PS 40-49 63
2015-2016 62 60-79 40-49 50-59 PS 40-59 64
2014-2015 56 50-59 30-39 40-49 PS 30-39 58
2013-2014 43 40-49 30-34 30-34 <50 30-39 44
2012-2013 46 30-39 25-29 25-29 <=20 40-59 47
2011-2012 73 70-79 45-49 65-69 60-79 60-79 73
2010-2011 73 80-89 45-49 55-59 60-79 >=50 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90 >=50 >=80 >=80 PS >=50 90
2020-2021 91 >=50 >=80 >=80 >=50 >=50 92
2019-2020 90 >=50 60-79 60-79 PS >=50 92
2018-2019 83 >=50 >=50 <50 PS PS 85
2017-2018 85 PS >=50 60-79 PS >=50 86
2016-2017 92 >=50 60-79 >=50 PS PS 93
2015-2016 86 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 86
2014-2015 86 PS <50 >=50 PS >=50 88
2013-2014 88 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 89
2012-2013 87 PS 40-59 >=50 PS PS 89
2011-2012 87 >=50 <50 >=50 PS 87
2010-2011 86 >=50 >=50 PS PS 87


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,100 -0.8
2022-2023 6,148 -0.3
2021-2022 6,169 0.2
2020-2021 6,157 -4.7
2019-2020 6,447 -2.2
2018-2019 6,587 -0.6
2017-2018 6,629 -1.3
2016-2017 6,715 0.2
2015-2016 6,700 -3.9
2014-2015 6,958 -0.6
2013-2014 6,999 0.1
2012-2013 6,992 -1.1
2011-2012 7,068 -0.4
2010-2011 7,097 -1.4
2009-2010 7,198 -1.1
2008-2009 7,279 -2.4
2007-2008 7,456 -1.8
2006-2007 7,589 -0.1
2005-2006 7,600 -0.5
2004-2005 7,639 -0.8
2003-2004 7,697 0.8
2002-2003 7,637 -0.1
2001-2002 7,644 -1.3
2000-2001 7,741 -0.5
1999-2000 7,783 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Seneca Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 10.1
Black 4.9 15.5
Hispanic 6.6 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.3 3.5
White 81.7 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West Seneca Central School District had 520.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 18.16
Elementary: 235.94
Secondary: 239.85
Total: 520.90

West Seneca Central School District employed 6.33 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.33
District Administrative Support: 193.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 30.16
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.83
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 73.00
Other Support Services: 271.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West Seneca Central School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Allendale Elementary School521KG-5
Clinton Elementary School612KG-5
East Middle School5916-8
Northwood Elementary School442PK-5
West Elementary School699KG-5
West Middle School7686-8
West Seneca East Senior High School7759-12
West Seneca West Senior High School1,1169-12
Winchester-Potters Elementary School430PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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