How many students were enrolled in Niagara County schools in 2022-23 school year?

NY State Education Department Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Josephine Victoria Finn | New York State Education Department

By Niagara Leader

Sep 23, 2024

Niagara County enrolled 25,990 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Niagara County had the 18th highest enrollment numbers among all counties in the state during the 2022-23 school year.

The number of students in the halls of Niagara County schools fell by 1.3% compared to the year before.

In the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of students were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Most of the students were white, representing 70.8% of the Niagara County student body.

Within Niagara County, Niagara Falls High School had the highest enrollment numbers in the school year, welcoming 2,140 students.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for 2025. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims to increase funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by concerns over rising inflation in the U.S.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

Enrollment in Niagara County Over 4 Years

Enrollment Among Niagara County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change From Previous School Year
Niagara Falls High School	2,068	2,140	3.5%
Lockport High School	1,299	1,365	5.1%
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School	1,143	1,092	-4.5%
North Tonawanda High School	1,014	1,002	-1.2%
Starpoint High School	913	922	1%
Edward Town Middle School	754	736	-2.4%
North Tonawanda Intermediate School	689	720	4.5%
Starpoint Middle School	686	698	1.7%
Harry F. Abate Elementary School	745	696	-6.6%
Regan Intermediate School	686	679	-1%
Aaron Mossell Junior High School	708	648	-8.5%
Lewiston Porter Senior High School	655	615	-6.1%
Fricano Primary School	591	599	1.4%
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School	640	579	-9.5%
Cataract Elementary School	495	531	7.3%
Wilson Middle/High School	542	514	-5.2%
Hyde Park School	512	505	-1.4%
Lasalle Preparatory School	540	502	-7%
Gaskill Preparatory School	543	500	-7.9%
Errick Road Elementary School	480	480	0%
Royalton-Hartland Elementary School	495	478	-3.4%
Wilson Elementary School	452	466	3.1%
Lewiston Porter Middle School	457	453	-0.9%
Newfane Elementary School	421	450	6.9%
North Tonawanda Middle School	471	447	-5.1%
Newfane Senior High School	471	435	-7.6%
Roy Kelley Elementary School	423	432	2.1%
Geraldine J. Mann School	460	425	-7.6%
Charles A. Upson Elementary School	407	416	2.2%
Seventy Ninth Street School	389	404	3.9%
Niagara Street School	479	404	-15.7%
Maple Avenue School	395	397	0.5%
Colonial Village Elementary School	381	380	-0.3%
Primary Education Center	372	379	1.9%
George Southard Elementary School	371	379	2.2%
Intermediate Education Center	383	378	-1.3%
Royalton-Hartland High School	356	371	4.2%
Ohio Elementary School	360	371	3.1%
West Street Elementary School	370	362	-2.2%
Pratt Elementary School	353	351	-0.6%
Newfane Middle School	367	343	-6.5%
Royalton-Hartland Middle School	348	330	-5.2%
Anna Merritt Elementary School	292	314	7.5%
Spruce School	318	313	-1.6%
Henry J. Kalfas Magnet School	311	311	0%
Barker Junior/Senior High School	318	291	-8.5%
Drake School	251	251	0%
Tuscarora Elementary School	100	91	-9%
Newfane Early Childhood Center	55	45	-18.2%