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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,433 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 53% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), 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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
3,118 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canandaigua City School District, which is ranked #386 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.73
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hispanic
6%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Black
2%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% White
86%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,391 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$87,503 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$107 MM
$90,091 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$30,224
$34,989
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$34,391
$36,024
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Canandaigua City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
90 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Gr: PK-5 | 1,433 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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