Batavia City School District

260 State St
Batavia, NY 14020-1041
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Batavia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 612 students in Batavia City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Batavia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
2,104 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Batavia City School District, which is ranked #615 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#603 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Batavia City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Batavia City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Batavia City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Batavia City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Batavia City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.73
# American Indian Students
17 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
239 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
1,488 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
71%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
181
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
26
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,052 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Batavia City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Batavia City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,989
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Batavia City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,052
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Batavia City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Batavia City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batavia Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
96 Ross St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: 5-8
| 612 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,104 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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