This Is The Worst School District In New York

Buffalo NY

24 July, 2021

11:39 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Buffalo 2021-07-24 Every child is born to a unique set of circumstances. And it is these different social, familial, economic, environmental, and many other factors, that help shape who they become. While these conditions are countless, a handful of factors play an outsized role in a child's development and likelihood for future success — including academic success. Whether or not a child succeeds academically can depend considerably on school quality. A student who falls behind in one school district might have excelled academically in another. By no means limited to the classroom, many of the strongest influences on a child's future are in the home environment, and the resources available or absent there. The Niagara Falls City School District, located in western New York, ranks as the worst district in the state. Per pupil spending in the distinct totals $18,524 a year, well below the $25,139 state average. While higher investment in education is no guarantee of improved outcomes, it can translate to certain advantages, such as small class sizes. In the Niagara Falls district, there are 20 students per teacher, well above the student-teacher ratio of 12:1 across the state. Outside of the classroom, many students are disadvantaged by financial insecurity. An estimated 31.4% of children in the district live below the poverty line, compared to 17.2% of children across New York. The four measures used to determine the worst school district in every state are: the child poverty rate, the teacher-to-student ratio, per-pupil spending, and the share of adults with a college education. All data came from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics. This is the worst school district in every state. Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.