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Item: Canandaigua City School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

143 N Pearl St
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1496

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Top 50%

Tel: (585) 396-3700

www.canandaiguaschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,702 Schools

# Students

3,192 Students

1,748,855 Students

# Teachers

315 Teachers

153,131 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canandaigua City School District	New York
Pre-K	64	54
Kind	207	153
1	202	160
2	246	164
3	242	160
4	266	163
5	213	164
6	254	166
7	222	146
8	239	146
Grade Not Listed	2	23

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District Rank

Canandaigua City School District, which is ranked #385 of all 1,008 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#366 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District
2023	#366
2022	#359
2021	#398
2019	#324
2018	#298
2017	#256
2016	#235
2015	#286
2014	#253
2013	#230
2012	#216

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58%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	58%	52%
2022	53%	46%
2021	50%	55%
2019	60%	54%
2018	61%	52%
2017	60%	50%
2016	61%	49%
2015	60%	48%
2014	46%	41%
2013	46%	39%
2012	78%	69%

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51%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2022	51%	49%
2021	59%	62%
2019	55%	52%
2018	61%	52%
2017	57%	47%
2016	58%	46%
2015	51%	40%
2014	43%	37%
2013	47%	39%
2012	72%	60%
2011	70%	58%

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88%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2022	88%	78%
2021	85%	84%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	90%	83%
2019	93%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	91%	82%
2016	90%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	89%	78%
2013	89%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	0.25	0.73
2022	0.25	0.72
2021	0.24	0.72
2020	0.23	0.71
2019	0.23	0.71
2018	0.22	0.71
2017	0.22	0.71
2016	0.21	0.70
2015	0.19	0.70
2014	0.18	0.69
2013	0.17	0.69
2012	0.17	0.68
2011	0.14	0.68
2010	0.13	0.66
2009	0.11	0.66
2008	0.11	0.66
2007	0.10	0.65
2006	0.10	0.64
2005	0.09	0.64
2004	0.10	0.63
2003	0.08	0.62
2002	0.08	0.62
2001	0.10	0.63
2000	0.08	0.62
1999	0.07	0.62
1998	0.07	0.61
1997	0.08	0.61
1996	0.08	0.60
1995	0.08	0.60
1994	0.06	0.60
1993	0.06	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	7%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	6%	28%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	27%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	1%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	3%	20%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%

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% White

86%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	86%	40%
2022	86%	41%
2021	87%	41%
2020	88%	43%
2019	88%	43%
2018	88%	44%
2017	88%	44%
2016	89%	44%
2015	90%	45%
2014	90%	46%
2013	91%	47%
2012	92%	48%
2011	93%	49%
2010	93%	51%
2009	94%	51%
2008	95%	51%
2007	95%	52%
2006	95%	53%
2005	95%	53%
2004	95%	54%
2003	96%	55%
2002	96%	55%
2001	95%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	96%	55%
1998	96%	57%
1997	96%	57%
1996	96%	58%
1995	96%	58%
1994	97%	58%
1993	97%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,827 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$80 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	$80 MM	$36 MM
2022	$80 MM	$36 MM
2021	$80 MM	$36 MM
2020	$80 MM	$36 MM
2019	$79 MM	$35 MM
2018	$77 MM	$34 MM
2017	$77 MM	$33 MM
2016	$74 MM	$32 MM
2015	$62 MM	$29 MM
2014	$69 MM	$31 MM
2012	$68 MM	$29 MM
2011	$66 MM	$29 MM
2010	$62 MM	$29 MM
2009	$64 MM	$29 MM
2008	$63 MM	$28 MM
2007	$58 MM	$27 MM
2006	$54 MM	$25 MM
2005	$52 MM	$24 MM
2004	$52 MM	$22 MM
2003	$48 MM	$21 MM
2002	$47 MM	$20 MM
2001	$45 MM	$19 MM
2000	$43 MM	$18 MM
1999	$41 MM	$17 MM
1998	$40 MM	$16 MM
1997	$39 MM	$15 MM
1996	$38 MM	$15 MM
1995	$37 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$76 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	$76 MM	$21 MM
2022	$73 MM	$22 MM
2021	$76 MM	$21 MM
2020	$73 MM	$22 MM
2019	$73 MM	$35 MM
2018	$71 MM	$34 MM
2017	$80 MM	$33 MM
2016	$67 MM	$31 MM
2015	$67 MM	$30 MM
2014	$64 MM	$29 MM
2012	$68 MM	$28 MM
2011	$61 MM	$30 MM
2010	$67 MM	$30 MM
2009	$61 MM	$28 MM
2008	$63 MM	$27 MM
2007	$69 MM	$26 MM
2006	$57 MM	$25 MM
2005	$50 MM	$24 MM
2004	$51 MM	$23 MM
2003	$48 MM	$24 MM
2002	$45 MM	$23 MM
2001	$49 MM	$21 MM
2000	$41 MM	$19 MM
1999	$37 MM	$17 MM
1998	$36 MM	$16 MM
1997	$36 MM	$15 MM
1996	$35 MM	$16 MM
1995	$35 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,107

$31,324

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	$24,789	$43,745
2022	$23,257	$44,052
2021	$24,456	$45,286
2020	$23,257	$44,052
2019	$23,176	$41,967
2018	$22,057	$37,783
2017	$21,576	$37,501
2016	$20,706	$36,257
2015	$17,167	$23,859
2014	$18,568	$33,260
2012	$17,660	$25,935
2011	$16,906	$26,364
2010	$15,727	$23,859
2009	$15,727	$21,692
2008	$15,392	$20,453
2007	$14,381	$18,556
2006	$13,250	$17,116
2005	$12,628	$16,764
2004	$12,351	$16,002
2003	$11,368	$14,881
2002	$11,094	$13,663
2001	$10,547	$12,690
2000	$10,074	$11,736
1999	$9,626	$11,068
1998	$9,291	$10,435
1997	$9,186	$9,995
1995	$8,856	$9,825
1992	$7,823	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$23,827

$32,199

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Canandaigua City School District	New York
2023	$23,525	$25,493
2022	$21,397	$26,731
2021	$23,209	$26,391
2020	$21,397	$26,731
2019	$21,262	$42,427
2018	$20,250	$38,270
2017	$22,576	$36,628
2016	$18,745	$34,588
2015	$18,453	$24,841
2014	$17,088	$31,853
2012	$17,813	$25,203
2011	$15,827	$27,087
2010	$16,905	$24,841
2009	$14,887	$21,514
2008	$15,377	$20,169
2007	$17,011	$18,076
2006	$13,871	$17,357
2005	$12,247	$16,650
2004	$12,172	$16,888
2003	$11,489	$16,638
2002	$10,723	$15,352
2001	$11,508	$13,878
2000	$9,634	$12,449
1999	$8,848	$11,246
1998	$8,403	$10,823
1997	$8,640	$10,248
1995	$8,194	$9,858
1992	$9,188	$8,716

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Best Canandaigua City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Canandaigua Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

215 Granger St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3850

Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Canandaigua Primary-elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

90 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900

Gr: PK-5 | 1,441 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Top 50%
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: 51% (Top 50%)
: 88% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education