Niagara - Wheatfield High School in Sanborn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Niagara - Wheatfield High School is a rural public school in Sanborn, New York that is part of Niagara-wheatfield Ctl SD. It serves 1,030 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,030 Students

79 Teachers

2292 Saunders Settlement Rd

Sanborn, NY 14132 View local requests

http://www.nwcsd.k12.ny.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Niagara - Wheatfield High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. DiCanio

Mrs. Kirk

Mrs. Yeates

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Niagara - Wheatfield High School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Niagara - Wheatfield High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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