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Sweet Home Senior High School

Amherst, NY · Sweet Home Central School District · Grades 9-12

460th of 1,137 New York high schools statewide · better than 60% Declining

1,091
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
45%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
40.7%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

Sweet Home Senior High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Sweet Home Senior High School 460th of 1,137 New York high schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 60% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2022 to 60th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%60%20222025

Sweet Home Senior High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
This school
80%
NY average
53%
Math
This school
49%
NY average
57%
English Language Arts over time this school NY average
25%50%75%80%53%201920202025
Math over time this school NY average
25%50%75%49%57%201920202025

Sweet Home Senior High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,091 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

7%White57%10%Black21%
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Hispanic 7%White 57%Asian 10%Black 21%69%21%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White68.3%57.1% 11.2 pts
Black20.5%21.2% 0.7 pts
Asian4.6%10.0% 5.4 pts
Hispanic4.3%7.1% 2.8 pts
Two or more races0.6%4.4% 3.8 pts

Homes near Sweet Home Senior High School

Typical home value $357K in zip 14228 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

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Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Sweet Home Senior High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Sweet Home Senior High School in?

Sweet Home Senior High School is part of the Sweet Home Central School District district in Amherst, New York.

Is Sweet Home Senior High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Sweet Home Senior High School 460th of 1,137 New York high schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Sweet Home Senior High School?

White 57%, Black 21%, Asian 10%, Hispanic 7% (1,091 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Sweet Home Senior High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 14228 is $357K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.