Gates Chili Central School District

3 Spartan Way
Rochester, NY 14624-1440
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 838 students in Gates Chili Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Gates Chili Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,598 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gates Chili Central School District, which is ranked #763 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 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#760 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

71%
78%
84%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.8%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
17%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
18%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
49%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,979 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,877 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$122 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$36,979
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$33,877
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Gates Chili Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gates Chili Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Spartan Way
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-5050
Gr: 6-8 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,598 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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