Niagara Falls City School District
Niagara Falls City School District is a public school district based in Niagara Falls, New York, serving 6,916 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 629 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Stanley Wojton. It spends about $19,279 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the New York median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Niagara Falls City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Niagara Falls City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,279 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,657 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $171.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $167.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 431 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 238 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Stanley Wojton
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains City School DistrictWhite Plains | 6,981 | 7 | $28,726 | 11.8 | #35 |
| Niagara Falls City School DistrictNiagara Falls · this district | 6,916 | 11 | $19,279 | 16.0 | #36 |
| Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck | 6,837 | 10 | $32,902 | 10.3 | #37 |
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon | 6,815 | 15 | $28,859 | 11.8 | #38 |
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool | 6,728 | 13 | $20,542 | 12.5 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crandall ISDCrandall, TX | 6,922 | $10,162 | 16.3 |
| Hempfield School DistrictLandisville, PA | 6,918 | $15,750 | 14.3 |
| Henry County Public SchoolsCollinsville, VA | 6,916 | $11,657 | 14.1 |
| Stevens Point Area Public School DistrictStevens Point, WI | 6,911 | $13,974 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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