Penn Yan Central School District

Public Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Milo, Penn Yan, Jerusalem, Benton, Torrey and Dresden, and parts of Potter and Barrington.

At a glance

1,260Students enrolled

3Schools

6Towns served

$28,798Spent per student

8:1Student–teacher ratio

53%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

MiloPenn YanJerusalemBentonTorreyDresden

Grades PK–5

PENN YAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL545 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 6–8

PENN YAN MIDDLE SCHOOL288 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 9–12

PENN YAN ACADEMY427 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades PK–5

PENN YAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL545 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 6–8

PENN YAN MIDDLE SCHOOL288 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 9–12

PENN YAN ACADEMY427 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades PK–5

PENN YAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL545 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 6–8

PENN YAN MIDDLE SCHOOL288 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 9–12

PENN YAN ACADEMY427 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades PK–5

PENN YAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL545 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 6–8

PENN YAN MIDDLE SCHOOL288 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 9–12

PENN YAN ACADEMY427 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades PK–5

PENN YAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL545 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 6–8

PENN YAN MIDDLE SCHOOL288 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 9–12

PENN YAN ACADEMY427 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades PK–5

PENN YAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL545 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 6–8

PENN YAN MIDDLE SCHOOL288 students · Penn YanThis district

Grades 9–12

PENN YAN ACADEMY427 students · Penn YanThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency57%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts62%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$28,798

per student each year · 17% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction68%

Support & administration29%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)46%

State41%

Federal12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,308’20

1,266’21

1,232’22

1,251’23

1,260’24

Students

White · 91%1,141

Hispanic · 5%66

Two or more races · 3%42

Asian · 1%8

Black · 0%2

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Milo6,823 people

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Penn Yan4,714 people

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Jerusalem4,278 people

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Benton2,948 people

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Torrey996 people

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Dresden272 people

Also covers small parts of Potter and Barrington.

Schools3 in district

PENN YAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 545 students · Penn Yan

PENN YAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 288 students · Penn Yan

PENN YAN ACADEMYHigh · Grades 9–12 · 427 students · Penn Yan

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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South Seneca Central School DistrictLodi · Ovid · Romulus · $38,785 per student

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Dundee Central School DistrictStarkey · Tyrone · $30,250 per student

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Gorham-Middlesex Central School DistrictGorham · Middlesex · Seneca · $33,045 per student

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Hammondsport Central School DistrictPulteney · Wayne · $31,228 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.