Cazenovia Central School District

31 Emory Ave
Cazenovia, NY 13035-1098
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 788 students in Cazenovia Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cazenovia Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cazenovia Central School District, which is ranked #201 of all 1,015 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#201 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cazenovia Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cazenovia Central   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.
59%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cazenovia Central   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.
90%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cazenovia Central   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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cazenovia Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
6 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,248 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
94%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
93
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
10
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,035 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cazenovia Central   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
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cazenovia Central   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
$23,576
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cazenovia Central   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
$28,035
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cazenovia Central   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 Cazenovia Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cazenovia Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
31 Emory Ave
Cazenovia, NY 13035
(315) 655-1324
Grades: 5-7
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Burton Street Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Burton St
Cazenovia, NY 13035
(315) 655-1325
Grades: PK-4
| 469 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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