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3980 MAIN ST, AMHERST, NY 14226 • ERIE County
(716) 835-2518

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00928242
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 3604
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 36029
Physical Location Address 3980 Main St
Amherst, NY 14226-3495

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
325
Teachers (FTE)
25.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.85:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 79.4% Black or African American: 11.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.0% Hispanic / Latino: 2.8% Asian: 1.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3%
325 Students
White 258 est. 79.4%
Black or African American 38 est. 11.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 est. 4.0%
Hispanic / Latino 9 est. 2.8%
Asian 6 est. 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
161
49.5%
♀
Female Students
164
50.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 395 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 102 (25.8%) Kindergarten: 45 (11.4%) 1st Grade: 39 (9.9%) 2nd Grade: 40 (10.1%) 3rd Grade: 38 (9.6%) 4th Grade: 31 (7.8%) 5th Grade: 36 (9.1%) 6th Grade: 30 (7.6%) 7th Grade: 34 (8.6%)
395 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 102 25.8%
Kindergarten 45 11.4%
1st Grade 39 9.9%
2nd Grade 40 10.1%
3rd Grade 38 9.6%
4th Grade 31 7.8%
5th Grade 36 9.1%
6th Grade 30 7.6%
7th Grade 34 8.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 200 400 2019-2020: 217 students 217 2019-2020 2021-2022: 266 students 266 +22.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 325 students 325 +22.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 325 25.3 12.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 266 31.1 8.6:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 217 21.0 10.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 14226)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 14226 Income: $83,023 $83k ZIP 14226 Home Value: $237,500 $238k ZIP 14226 This ZIP Amherst Income: $85,575 $86k Amherst Home Value: $260,700 $261k Amherst City Average ERIE County Income: $75,141 $75k ERIE County Home Value: $233,027 $233k ERIE County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 14226 Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% Amherst Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% ERIE County Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 14226 Current ZIP
$83,023 $237,500 9.3% 29,482
Amherst (City Average)
$85,575 $260,700 9.3% 108,980
ERIE County (County Average)
$75,141 $233,027 13.8% 925,202
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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