Canandaigua City School District

143 N Pearl St
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1496
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,495 students in Canandaigua City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Canandaigua City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Canandaigua City School District, which is ranked #363 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#359 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Canandaigua City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
46%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
49%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canandaigua 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.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Canandaigua City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.74
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
39 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,829 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
86%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
234
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
17
6,784

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 displays total revenue of Canandaigua 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
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Canandaigua 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
$24,359
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Canandaigua 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
$23,117
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Canandaigua 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 Canandaigua City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
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%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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