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Penn Yan Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 527 students in Penn Yan Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Penn Yan Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,574 Schools
# Students
1,251 Students
679,828 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
57,211 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penn Yan Central School District, which is ranked #533 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#526 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,594 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,149 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,594
$31,333
Spending / Student
$29,149
$32,210
Best Penn Yan Central School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penn Yan Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3 School Dr
Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-3346
Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-3346
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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