Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District is a public school district based in Sanborn, New York, serving 3,217 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #150 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Daniel Ljiljanich. It spends about $20,342 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Niagara-Wheatfield Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Niagara-Wheatfield Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,342 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,673 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $82.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 263 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 587 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 268 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Union Free School DistrictJericho | 3,242 | 5 | $36,463 | 12.0 | #148 |
| Glen Cove City School DistrictGlen Cove | 3,221 | 6 | $27,091 | 11.1 | #149 |
| Niagara-Wheatfield Central School DistrictSanborn · this district | 3,217 | 6 | $20,342 | 12.2 | #150 |
| North Tonawanda City School DistrictNorth Tonawanda | 3,190 | 6 | $20,476 | 11.6 | #151 |
| Canandaigua City School DistrictCanandaigua | 3,189 | 3 | $20,248 | 10.2 | #152 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| TewksburyTewksbury, MA | 3,219 | $19,680 | 12.7 |
| Garden City Public SchoolsGarden City, MI | 3,217 | $16,594 | 13.4 |
| Grant CountyWilliamstown, KY | 3,216 | $10,996 | 18.0 |
| Wall Township Public School DistrictWall, NJ | 3,215 | $24,733 | 9.3 |
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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