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Gowanda Central School District is located in west New York. Gowanda Central School District has 94.89 square miles of land area and 0.87 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Gowanda Central School District population is 11,199. Gowanda Central School District median household income is $44,364 in 2010-2014. Gowanda Central School District median house value is $82,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Gowanda Central School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (544 out of 645, bottom 16%) Elementary/Middle School: (622 out of 685, bottom 9%)* Rank: #638
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	11,199 (2010-2014), rank #310
Population Growth	-9.31% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	116.95/sq mi, rank #392
Median Household Income:	$44,364 at 2010-2014—-0.99% increase since 2005-2009, rank #583
Median House Price:	$82,600 at 2010-2014—1.47% increase since 2005-2009, rank #629
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	94.89 sq mi, rank #167
Water Area:	0.87 sq mi (0.91%), rank #351
State:	New York
County:	Erie County, Cattaraugus County
City:	Gowanda, Collins, Lawtons, Irving, Perrysburg, Versailles, South Dayton
Zip:	14070, 14034, 14091, 14081, 14129, 14168, 14138, 14041
Area:	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY;Olean, NY

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Gowanda Central School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

10674 Prospect St

Gowanda NY, 14070, Cattaraugus County

Phone: 716-532-3325

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,207	1,260	1,305	1,383	1,441	1,446	1,464
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	NA	NA
Total Teachers:	121.97	120.96	122.73	124.59	119.72	126.10	128.30
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	8.86	7.34	7.25	7.92	6.88	7.60	8.20
Elementary:	52.96	52.43	53.10	44.05	40.24	43.40	49.00
Secondary:	60.15	61.19	62.38	51.94	52.09	52.20	48.60
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.68	20.51	22.90	22.50
Total Other Staff:	129.05	127.25	127.35	141.90	147.64	137.20	138.80
Instructional Aides:	20.00	21.00	18.00	27.00	30.00	30.00	31.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.50	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.60	6.85	5.85	5.85	5.69	5.70	4.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.95	1.70	1.70	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	5.60	5.85	4.85	3.90	3.99	4.00	3.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	17.00	16.00	17.00	18.00	18.00	17.00	16.00
School Administrators:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
School Administrative Support:	2.05	1.60	1.80	1.95	1.85	2.50	1.40
Student Support Services:	5.75	5.70	5.70	6.70	6.80	6.70	6.80
Other Support Services:	69.90	69.10	72.00	76.40	75.80	68.30	71.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.90	10.42	10.63	11.10	12.04	11.47	11.41

Schools

Gowanda Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	450 Aldrich St, Gowanda NY 14070
Gowanda High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	10674 Prospect St, Gowanda NY 14070
Gowanda Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	10674 Prospect St, Gowanda NY 14070

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NY State Assessments Test
2006	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	53%	69%
2007	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	67%
2008	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	52%	70%
2009	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	76%
2010	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	55%
2011	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	46%	56%
2013	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	28.7%	31.1%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	80%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	85%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	90%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	93%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	43%	59%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	37%	59%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	53%	61%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	26.4%	34.2%
2006	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	58%	69%
2007	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2008	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2009	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	69%	77%
2010	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	35%	57%
2011	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	44%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	48%	60%
2013	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	17.9%	30.3%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	77%	78%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	74%	81%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84%	87%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	39%	64%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	55%	67%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	56%	69%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	14.8%	36.3%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	76%	86%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	85%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	91%	86%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	91%	89%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	91%	88%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2006	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	60%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2008	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	78%	78%
2009	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2010	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	43%	53%
2011	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	31%	53%
2012	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	36%	58%
2013	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	13.6%	30.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	48%	68%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	62%	76%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82%	83%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	41%	65%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	31%	66%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	33%	66%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	7.7%	29.9%
2006	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2007	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	84%	78%
2008	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	90%	85%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	85%	86%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	78%	86%
2006	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	53%	61%
2007	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	54%	63%
2008	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	56%	67%
2009	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	85%	81%
2010	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	52%	54%
2011	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	43%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	40%	55%
2013	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	17.9%	29.6%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	54%	60%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	70%	71%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	82%	79%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	79%	83%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	57%	61%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	42%	63%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	50%	66%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	15.5%	30.6%
2006	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	57%
2007	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	47%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	61%	71%
2009	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	81%	80%
2010	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	46%	50%
2011	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	32%	48%
2012	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	37%	53%
2013	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	9.1%	31.4%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	54%	56%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	71%	66%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	84%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	90%	88%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	67%	62%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	62%	64%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	66%	65%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	7.9%	27.7%
2006	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	42%	49%
2007	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	60%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	60%	56%
2009	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	73%	69%
2010	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	52%	51%
2011	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	34%	47%
2012	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	41%	50%
2013	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	21.4%	33.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56%	54%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	76%	59%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	89%	70%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	84%	80%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	60%	55%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	59%	60%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	63%	62%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	8.5%	27.4%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	65%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	74%	69%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	78%	71%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	79%	69%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	64%	54%
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	75%	57%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	87%	63%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	79%	63%
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	85%	69%
Regents Test
2010	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	49%	65%
2011	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	41%	64%
2012	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	11%	64%
2005	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	64%	73%
2006	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	55%	75%
2007	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	79%	71%
2008	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	77%	73%
2009	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	65%	74%
2010	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	41%	73%
2011	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	30%	78%
2012	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	58%	78%
2005	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	57%	72%
2006	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	70%	74%
2007	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	64%	72%
2008	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	62%	70%
2009	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	66%	72%
2010	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	70%	74%
2011	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	79%	72%
2012	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	80%	73%
2005	English	End of course	% met std	67%	77%
2006	English	End of course	% met std	81%	78%
2007	English	End of course	% met std	83%	78%
2008	English	End of course	% met std	88%	82%
2009	English	End of course	% met std	92%	82%
2010	English	End of course	% met std	81%	83%
2011	English	End of course	% met std	90%	85%
2012	English	End of course	% met std	88%	82%
2005	French	End of course	% met std	95%	97%
2006	French	End of course	% met std	89%	97%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	69%	74%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	77%	72%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	72%	75%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	80%	75%
2005	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	59%	70%
2006	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	70%	67%
2007	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	73%	63%
2008	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	78%	67%
2009	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	78%	71%
2010	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	84%	69%
2011	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	90%	70%
2012	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	87%	71%
2009	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	86%	72%
2010	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	85%	72%
2011	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	88%	73%
2012	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	80%	72%
2005	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	85%	75%
2006	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	77%	75%
2007	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	83%	75%
2008	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	85%	75%
2009	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	85%	80%
2010	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	88%	79%
2011	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	86%	81%
2012	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	77%	78%
2005	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	81%	77%
2006	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	85%	79%
2007	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	93%	77%
2008	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	85%	76%
2009	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	80%	61%
2005	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	42%	66%
2006	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	37%	68%
2007	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	47%	70%
2008	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	51%	70%
2009	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	52%	68%
2010	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	55%	61%
2005	Physics	End of course	% met std	47%	81%
2006	Physics	End of course	% met std	74%	80%
2007	Physics	End of course	% met std	59%	79%
2008	Physics	End of course	% met std	84%	77%
2009	Physics	End of course	% met std	57%	77%
2011	Physics	End of course	% met std	69%	79%
2012	Physics	End of course	% met std	62%	79%
2005	Spanish	End of course	% met std	97%	96%
2006	Spanish	End of course	% met std	97%	96%
2007	Spanish	End of course	% met std	97%	97%
2008	Spanish	End of course	% met std	91%	95%
2009	Spanish	End of course	% met std	99%	96%
2010	Spanish	End of course	% met std	97%	95%
2011	Spanish	End of course	% met std	89%	94%
2005	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	75%	76%
2006	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	90%	79%
2007	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	92%	79%
2008	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	92%	83%
2009	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	94%	80%
2010	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	97%	83%
2011	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	93%	80%
2012	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	92%	79%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$26,788,000	$20,527		$26,547,000	$19,195		$26,702,000	$18,530
Federal:	$1,565,000	$1,199	5.8%	$1,892,000	$1,368	7.1%	$2,122,000	$1,473	7.9%
State:	$20,319,000	$15,570	75.9%	$19,828,000	$14,337	74.7%	$19,916,000	$13,821	74.6%
Local:	$4,904,000	$3,758	18.3%	$4,827,000	$3,490	18.2%	$4,664,000	$3,237	17.5%
Total Expenditures:	$29,814,000	$22,846		$26,991,000	$19,516		$26,841,000	$18,627
Total Current Expenditures:	$23,657,000	$18,128		$23,860,000	$17,252		$24,651,000	$17,107
Instructional Expenditures:	$14,604,000	$11,191	61.7%	$14,686,000	$10,619	61.6%	$15,172,000	$10,529	61.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,007,000	$1,538	8.5%	$1,781,000	$1,288	7.5%	$1,954,000	$1,356	7.9%
Administration:	$2,295,000	$1,759	9.7%	$2,429,000	$1,756	10.2%	$2,389,000	$1,658	9.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,751,000	$3,641	20.1%	$4,964,000	$3,589	20.8%	$5,136,000	$3,564	20.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,876,000	$3,736		$1,804,000	$1,304		$727,000	$505
Construction:	$4,331,000	$3,319		$1,459,000	$1,055		$173,000	$120
Total Other:	$53,000	$41		$133,000	$96		$148,000	$103
Interest on Debt:	$797,000	$611		$844,000	$610		$917,000	$636

Total Salary:	$14,314,000	$10,969		$14,834,000	$10,726		$15,411,000	$10,695
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$9,591,000	$7,349	67.0%	$9,918,000	$7,171	66.9%	$10,356,000	$7,187	67.2%
Other Salary:	$4,723,000	$3,619	33.0%	$4,916,000	$3,555	33.1%	$5,055,000	$3,508	32.8%
Total Benefit:	$6,100,000	$4,674		$5,652,000	$4,087		$5,249,000	$3,643
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,229,000	$3,241	69.3%	$3,936,000	$2,846	69.6%	$3,671,000	$2,548	69.9%
Other Benefit:	$1,871,000	$1,434	30.7%	$1,716,000	$1,241	30.4%	$1,578,000	$1,095	30.1%

* Gowanda Central School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.