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Penfield Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Penfield, and parts of Perinton, Brighton, Walworth and Macedon.
Students
4,651
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,904
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Penfield Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 34% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $620 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gananda.
K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency77%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,904 per student · 34% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,453’20
4,492’21
4,619’22
4,610’23
4,651’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.