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West Seneca Central School District, New York, elections

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West Seneca Central School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 6,148 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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West Seneca Central School District is a school district in New York (Erie County). During the 2023 school year, 6,148 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

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

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Overlapping state house districts

West Seneca Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 142Patrick BurkeDemocratic Party 90% 38%
New York State Assembly District 143Patrick ChludzinskiRepublican Party 8% 5%
New York State Assembly District 149Jonathan RiveraDemocratic Party 2% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,355,000 $1,195 6%
Local: $65,816,000 $10,690 49%
State: $60,035,000 $9,751 45%
Total: $133,206,000 $21,635
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $139,989,000 $22,736
Total Current Expenditures: $118,101,000 $19,181
Instructional Expenditures: $77,531,000 $12,592 55%
Student and Staff Support: $12,998,000 $2,111 9%
Administration: $10,822,000 $1,757 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,750,000 $2,720 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $14,441,000 $2,345
Construction: $13,188,000 $2,141
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $315,000 $51
Interest on Debt: $2,849,000 $462

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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE West Seneca Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 10.0
Black 4.7 15.8
Hispanic 6.5 29.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.2 3.6
White 82.2 40.4

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 2022-2023 school year, West Seneca Central School District had 506.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.13.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 16.08
Elementary: 228.95
Secondary: 235.12
Total: 506.98

West Seneca Central School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 12.83 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 193.00
School Administrators: 12.83
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 32.86
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.84
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.67
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.83
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 66.50
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 School518KG-5
Clinton Elementary School610KG-5
East Middle School5826-8
Northwood Elementary School502PK-5
West Elementary School652KG-5
West Middle School7806-8
West Seneca East Senior High School8119-12
West Seneca West Senior High School1,1109-12
Winchester-Potters Elementary School455PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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