B
Panama Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Harmony, North Harmony and Panama, and parts of Busti and Sherman.
Students
402
Schools
2
Spent per student
$30,546
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Panama Central School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the NY average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.4M, about $11,032 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frewsburg.
PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,546 per student · 12% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 68%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
436’20
447’21
439’22
414’23
402’24
Down 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.