Moving to salamanca, ny (New York, York: lease, crime, home)
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I am relocating from warren, pa to salamanca, ny in 2009. Just looking for some insight on the area. I have medical and government experience along with an associates degree. Daughter will be starting kindergarten in fall of 2009. Any thoughts or input on this area would be appreicated.
Here's information on the school district:https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb/District.do?year=2007&county=CATTARAUGUS&district= 043200050000 (broken link)
It is a small city that is in a Native Reservation and Native Americans make up about a third of the student population. There are about 6,000 people there and the lease with the Senecas is in effect until 2030. Here's some information on the city:Salamanca (city), New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I have some friends that have attend Salamanca School and some that still do. It really isn't a good school unless your child is in special ed or alternative ed (GED). Those departments and the teachers that work in them are outstanding and do not compare to any other school district in the area. However the regular schooling is alot different. The teachers are not in control of the kids at all, there is alot of racisim, bullying, and just fighting in general. It has gotten so bad that alot of kids have transfered over to Cattaraugus Little Valley which isn't to far from there.
While I'm new to the forums and you've probably long since moved, too bad, warning to others, stay out of Salamanca. The casino didn't do us any favours. Crime had increased 500-fold. The streets are infested with pot holes. The school system in millions in debt. The highschool is a war zone. The middle school should be torn down. The place is a zoo and the animals are in charge. There are no jobs. MCD's and BK. That's it. Forget Parkview Family Dollar (Welfare City) and RiteAide, there turnover rates are hysterically funny. The nursing home is a hole. You can't work at the school if you're not related to someone, read [domain blocked due to spam] Salamanca, NY. You'll see what the community is really like. No churches per se. One catholic church just closed. Salamanca is home of the underfed and nearly dead. The city date is wrong on reporting its minority status. very wrong. The police department is a joke anymore. Salamanca, NY is 33 on the CD TOP 101 cities to MOVE OUT OF. What does that tell you?
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