Canandaigua City School District

143 N Pearl St
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1496
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,220 students in Canandaigua City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Canandaigua City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Canandaigua City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#398 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Canandaigua City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canandaigua City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canandaigua City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Canandaigua City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
39 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,829 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
86%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
234
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
17
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,117 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Canandaigua City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Canandaigua City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,359
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Canandaigua City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,117
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Canandaigua City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canandaigua City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canandaigua Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Granger St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3850
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #22.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
90 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 1,495 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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