Top Rankings
Penfield Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,398 students in Penfield Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Penfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Penfield Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penfield Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
4,610 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
425 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penfield Central School District, which is ranked #93 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
81%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,979 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,197
$31,333
Spending / Student
$23,979
$32,210
Best Penfield Central School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penfield Senior High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 High School Dr
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 249-6701
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 249-6701
Gr: 9-12 | 1,398 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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