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School districts in Cattaraugus County, NY
Cattaraugus County has 13 regular public school districts, enrolling 12,153 students in 2024–25. The largest is Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District (2,170 students, 18% of the county), followed by Olean City School District and Salamanca City School District. 12 of the 13 offer kindergarten. New York sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 13 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District 12145 COUNTY LINE RD, YORKSHIRE also serves Allegany County, Erie County and Wyoming County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,170 | 142 | (716) 492-9303 |
| Olean City School District 410 W SULLIVAN ST, OLEAN | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,883 | 142 | (716) 375-8055 |
| Salamanca City School District 50 IROQUOIS DR, SALAMANCA | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,401 | 101 | (716) 945-2400 |
| Gowanda Central School District 10674 PROSPECT ST, GOWANDA also serves Chautauqua County and Erie County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,097 | 73 | (716) 532-3325 |
| Allegany-Limestone Central School District 3131 FIVE MILE RD, ALLEGANY | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 1,050 | 66 | (716) 375-6600 |
| Portville Central School District 500 ELM ST, PORTVILLE also serves Allegany County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 988 | 69 | (716) 933-7140 |
| Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District 25 N FRANKLIN ST, CATTARAUGUS | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 839 | 59 | (716) 257-5292 |
| Randolph Central School District 18 MAIN ST, RANDOLPH also serves Chautauqua County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 832 | 53 | (716) 358-7005 |
| Franklinville Central School District 31 N MAIN ST, FRANKLINVILLE | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 654 | 40 | (716) 676-8059 |
| Ellicottville Central School District 5873 RT 219, ELLICOTTVILLE | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 526 | 28 | (716) 699-2368 |
| Hinsdale Central School District 3701 MAIN ST, HINSDALE also serves Allegany County | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 369 | 22 | (716) 557-2227 |
| West Valley Central School District 5359 SCHOOL ST, WEST VALLEY | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 191 | 14 | (716) 942-3100 |
| Randolph Academy Union Free School District 336 MAIN ST-ER, RANDOLPH | 1–12 | 2 | 153 | — | (716) 358-6866 |
Cattaraugus County at a glance
Together the 13 districts run 31 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Randolph Academy Union Free School District, with 153 students; the median Cattaraugus County district has 839. By grade span: 12 Pre-K–12 and 1 1–12. Without kindergarten: Randolph Academy Union Free School District (1–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 809 children. The biggest kindergarten was Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District's, with 142; Olean City School District had 142, and the smallest, West Valley Central School District, had 14.
Cattaraugus County holds 13 of New York's 716 regular districts (1.8%) and 0.5% of its 2,338,849 public school students, ranking 11th of 62 counties by number of districts and 31st by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 8 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 392 students.
5 districts reach past the county line: Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District (into Allegany County, Erie County and Wyoming County), Gowanda Central School District (into Chautauqua County and Erie County), Portville Central School District (into Allegany County), Randolph Central School District (into Chautauqua County) and Hinsdale Central School District (into Allegany County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 5 of Cattaraugus County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District · Olean City School District · Salamanca City School District · Gowanda Central School District · Allegany-Limestone Central School District · Portville Central School District · Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District · Randolph Central School District · Franklinville Central School District · Ellicottville Central School District · Hinsdale Central School District · West Valley Central School District · Randolph Academy Union Free School District
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