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Jamestown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,354 students in Jamestown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Jamestown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Jamestown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jamestown High School, with 77% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jamestown City School District, which is ranked #839 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#845 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
26%
30%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,249 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,119
$31,324
Spending / Student
$19,249
$32,199
Best Jamestown City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 E 2nd St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-3470
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-3470
Gr: 9-12 | 1,354 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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