Niagara Leader

Niagara Falls High School had the highest enrollment among Niagara County schools, welcoming 2,132 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

The most represented ethnicity among Niagara Falls High School students was Black, accounting for 35.1% of the student population.

Among the 49 schools in Niagara County, Lockport High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,354 students, while Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School welcomed 1,058 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Niagara Falls High School is part of Niagara Falls City School District, which roughly covers 11 schools within Niagara County and has a main office in Niagara Falls.

In the previous school year, Niagara Falls High School also had the highest number of students among Niagara County schools.

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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 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 at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Niagara Falls High School	Niagara Falls	2,132
Lockport High School	Lockport	1,354
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School	Sanborn	1,058
North Tonawanda High School	North Tonawanda	973
Starpoint High School	Lockport	899
North Tonawanda Intermediate School	North Tonawanda	733
Edward Town Middle School	Sanborn	718
Starpoint Middle School	Lockport	704
Harry F. Abate Elementary School	Niagara Falls	703
Regan Intermediate School	Lockport	662
Lewiston Porter Senior High School	Youngstown	635
Aaron Mossell Junior High School	Lockport	621
Fricano Primary School	Lockport	599
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School	Lockport	559
Cataract Elementary School	Niagara Falls	534
Lasalle Preparatory School	Niagara Falls	503
Errick Road Elementary School	North Tonawanda	495
Wilson Middle/High School	Wilson	494
Hyde Park School	Niagara Falls	481
Newfane Elementary School	Newfane	481
North Tonawanda Middle School	North Tonawanda	478
Wilson Elementary School	Wilson	472
Lewiston Porter Middle School	Youngstown	452
Niagara Street School	Niagara Falls	449
Royalton-Hartland Elementary School	Gasport	447
Charles A. Upson Elementary School	Lockport	445
Gaskill Preparatory School	Niagara Falls	445
Geraldine J. Mann School	Niagara Falls	430
Seventy Ninth Street School	Niagara Falls	417
West Street Elementary School	Sanborn	400
Roy Kelley Elementary School	Lockport	396
Primary Education Center	Youngstown	390
Colonial Village Elementary School	Niagara Falls	390
Newfane Senior High School	Newfane	388
Maple Avenue School	Niagara Falls	383
Intermediate Education Center	Youngstown	380
Ohio Elementary School	North Tonawanda	367
Royalton-Hartland High School	Middleport	365
Pratt Elementary School	Barker	360
Newfane Middle School	Newfane	359
George Southard Elementary School	Lockport	356
Spruce School	North Tonawanda	340
Royalton-Hartland Middle School	Middleport	340
Henry J. Kalfas Magnet School	Niagara Falls	339
Anna Merritt Elementary School	Lockport	317
Barker Junior/Senior High School	Barker	296
Drake School	North Tonawanda	246
Tuscarora Elementary School	Lewiston	78
Newfane Early Childhood Center	Burt	76