New YorkSchoolsSWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegularGrades 912
AMHERST, New York · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,091
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
1,091
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
45%-13.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in AMHERST, New York. The school enrolls 1,091 students. It is part of the SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictSWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36029
CityAMHERST
ZIP14228
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362850003832

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,091
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino6.3%
Black / African American7.6%
Asian21.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native61.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races3.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
7.6%
Asian
21.5%
Two+
3.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %45%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)