Batavia City School District

260 State St
Batavia, NY 14020-1041
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 605 students in Batavia City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
2,147 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Batavia City School District, which is ranked #558 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)
#550 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
52%
52%
43%
49%
76%
78%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%
(2022-23)
42.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
31%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
67%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,591 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,469
$31,405
Spending / Student
$22,591
$32,283

Best Batavia City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Batavia Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
96 Ross St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Gr: 5-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,147 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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