Panama Central School District

Item: Panama Central School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

41 North St
Panama, NY 14767-9775

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Top 30%

Tel: (716) 782-4445

www.pancent.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,816 Schools

# Students

414 Students

2,507,390 Students

# Teachers

50 Teachers

217,162 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Panama Central School District	New York
Pre-K	18	57
Kind	21	155
1	26	160
2	28	164
3	33	160
4	34	163
5	26	164
6	34	166
7	34	168
8	34	171
9	27	185
10	25	182
11	44	173
12	30	168

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District Rank

Panama Central School District, which is ranked #309 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#296 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Panama Central School District
2023	#296
2022	#293
2021	#287
2019	#188
2018	#205
2017	#229
2016	#218
2015	#426
2014	#527
2013	#559
2012	#628

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64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	64%	52%
2022	57%	46%
2021	61%	55%
2019	72%	54%
2018	68%	52%
2017	64%	50%
2016	65%	49%
2015	54%	48%
2014	38%	41%
2013	32%	39%
2012	60%	69%

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52%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2022	52%	49%
2021	62%	62%
2019	63%	52%
2018	68%	52%
2017	59%	47%
2016	57%	46%
2015	43%	40%
2014	31%	37%
2013	36%	39%
2012	59%	60%
2011	58%	58%

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85-89%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2022	87%	78%
2021	87%	84%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	85%
2020	90%	83%
2019	90%	83%
2018	90%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	90%	81%
2015	90%	79%
2014	90%	78%
2013	84%	78%
2012	84%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	0.12	0.73
2022	0.13	0.72
2021	0.14	0.72
2020	0.11	0.71
2019	0.11	0.71
2018	0.10	0.71
2017	0.10	0.71
2016	0.08	0.70
2015	0.11	0.70
2014	0.13	0.69
2013	0.14	0.69
2012	0.12	0.68
2011	0.07	0.68
2010	0.04	0.66
2009	0.04	0.66
2008	0.03	0.66
2007	0.01	0.65
2006	0.02	0.64
2005	0.01	0.64
2004	0.01	0.63
2003	0.02	0.62
2002	0.02	0.62
2001	0.01	0.63
1997	0.01	0.61
1996	0.01	0.60
1995	0.01	0.60
1994	0.01	0.60
1992	0.02	0.58

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2011)
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2011	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2002	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	3%	29%
2022	3%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	27%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	1%	22%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	21%

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% Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2008	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%

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% White

93%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	94%	40%
2022	93%	41%
2021	93%	41%
2020	94%	43%
2019	94%	43%
2018	95%	44%
2017	95%	44%
2016	96%	44%
2015	94%	45%
2014	93%	46%
2013	92%	47%
2012	94%	48%
2011	96%	49%
2010	97%	51%
2009	98%	51%
2008	98%	51%
2007	100%	52%
2006	99%	53%
2005	99%	53%
2004	99%	54%
2003	99%	55%
2002	99%	55%
2001	100%	55%
2000	100%	55%
1999	100%	55%
1998	100%	57%
1997	99%	57%
1996	99%	58%
1995	99%	58%
1994	99%	58%
1993	100%	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	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,841 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	$12 MM	$36 MM
2022	$13 MM	$36 MM
2021	$12 MM	$36 MM
2020	$13 MM	$36 MM
2019	$13 MM	$35 MM
2018	$14 MM	$34 MM
2017	$14 MM	$33 MM
2016	$13 MM	$32 MM
2015	$12 MM	$29 MM
2014	$12 MM	$31 MM
2012	$11 MM	$29 MM
2011	$13 MM	$29 MM
2010	$12 MM	$29 MM
2009	$13 MM	$29 MM
2008	$12 MM	$28 MM
2007	$12 MM	$27 MM
2006	$10 MM	$25 MM
2005	$10 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$22 MM
2003	$10 MM	$21 MM
2002	$10 MM	$20 MM
2001	$12 MM	$19 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$17 MM
1998	$7 MM	$16 MM
1997	$7 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$15 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	$12 MM	$21 MM
2022	$12 MM	$22 MM
2021	$12 MM	$21 MM
2020	$12 MM	$22 MM
2019	$12 MM	$35 MM
2018	$12 MM	$34 MM
2017	$12 MM	$33 MM
2016	$11 MM	$31 MM
2015	$15 MM	$30 MM
2014	$12 MM	$29 MM
2012	$11 MM	$28 MM
2011	$12 MM	$30 MM
2010	$15 MM	$30 MM
2009	$11 MM	$28 MM
2008	$11 MM	$27 MM
2007	$11 MM	$26 MM
2006	$12 MM	$25 MM
2005	$10 MM	$24 MM
2004	$9 MM	$23 MM
2003	$12 MM	$24 MM
2002	$19 MM	$23 MM
2001	$10 MM	$21 MM
2000	$8 MM	$19 MM
1999	$7 MM	$17 MM
1998	$7 MM	$16 MM
1997	$7 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$16 MM
1995	$9 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,466

$31,324

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	$27,788	$43,745
2022	$26,867	$44,052
2021	$27,979	$45,286
2020	$26,867	$44,052
2019	$27,248	$41,967
2018	$29,929	$37,783
2017	$28,204	$37,501
2016	$25,700	$36,257
2015	$23,195	$23,859
2014	$23,274	$33,260
2012	$20,381	$25,935
2011	$21,462	$26,364
2010	$20,039	$23,859
2009	$20,431	$21,692
2008	$18,345	$20,453
2007	$16,905	$18,556
2006	$14,931	$17,116
2005	$14,018	$16,764
2004	$12,715	$16,002
2003	$12,860	$14,881
2002	$11,869	$13,663
2001	$13,940	$12,690
2000	$9,828	$11,736
1999	$8,610	$11,068
1998	$7,749	$10,435
1997	$7,541	$9,995
1995	$8,735	$9,825
1992	$7,432	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$29,841

$32,199

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Panama Central School District	New York
2023	$28,141	$25,493
2022	$26,056	$26,731
2021	$28,335	$26,391
2020	$26,056	$26,731
2019	$25,349	$42,427
2018	$25,696	$38,270
2017	$24,252	$36,628
2016	$22,004	$34,588
2015	$27,844	$24,841
2014	$23,425	$31,853
2012	$19,340	$25,203
2011	$20,865	$27,087
2010	$24,056	$24,841
2009	$18,459	$21,514
2008	$16,885	$20,169
2007	$15,692	$18,076
2006	$17,955	$17,357
2005	$14,484	$16,650
2004	$12,200	$16,888
2003	$15,983	$16,638
2002	$23,002	$15,352
2001	$11,408	$13,878
2000	$9,060	$12,449
1999	$7,837	$11,246
1998	$7,416	$10,823
1997	$7,045	$10,248
1995	$9,073	$9,858
1992	$6,527	$8,716

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Best Panama Central School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Panama High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

41 North St
Panama, NY 14767
(716) 782-4413

Gr: 7-12 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Panama K-6 School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

41 North St
Panama, NY 14767
(716) 782-4166

Gr: PK-6 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Panama Central School District?

Panama Central School District manages 2 public schools serving 414 students.

What is the rank of Panama Central School District?

Panama Central School District is ranked #309 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Panama Central School District?

93% of Panama Central School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Panama Central School District?

Panama Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Panama Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,841 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Top 30%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education