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Penn Yan Central School District

1 School Dr
Penn Yan, NY 14527-1099

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (315) 536-3371

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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 are 3 public schools serving 1,251 students in Penn Yan Central School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

Public Schools in Penn Yan Central School District have an score of 53% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,813 Schools

# Students

1,251 Students

2,506,609 Students

# Teachers

151 Teachers

217,103 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
Pre-K	25	57
Kind	97	155
1	89	160
2	87	164
3	80	160
4	78	163
5	70	164
6	94	166
7	106	168
8	100	171
9	125	185
10	100	182
11	94	173
12	93	168
Grade Not Listed	13	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#526 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District
2023	#526
2022	#533
2021	#304
2019	#475
2018	#360
2017	#390
2016	#491
2015	#562
2014	#527
2013	#519
2012	#645

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	53%	52%
2022	46%	46%
2021	57%	55%
2019	56%	54%
2018	57%	52%
2017	59%	50%
2016	53%	49%
2015	51%	48%
2014	38%	41%
2013	33%	39%
2012	59%	69%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2022	44%	49%
2021	62%	62%
2019	46%	52%
2018	57%	52%
2017	46%	47%
2016	41%	46%
2015	36%	40%
2014	31%	37%
2013	37%	39%
2012	58%	60%
2011	60%	58%

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83%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2022	83%	78%
2021	88%	84%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	87%	83%
2019	77%	83%
2018	82%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	82%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	0.14	0.73
2022	0.15	0.72
2021	0.13	0.72
2020	0.13	0.71
2019	0.13	0.71
2018	0.12	0.71
2017	0.12	0.71
2016	0.14	0.70
2015	0.19	0.70
2014	0.16	0.69
2013	0.14	0.69
2012	0.11	0.68
2011	0.11	0.68
2010	0.10	0.66
2009	0.10	0.66
2008	0.07	0.66
2007	0.08	0.65
2006	0.07	0.64
2005	0.04	0.64
2004	0.05	0.63
2003	0.06	0.62
2002	0.05	0.62
2001	0.04	0.63
2000	0.03	0.62
1999	0.05	0.62
1998	0.04	0.61
1997	0.04	0.61
1996	0.04	0.60
1995	0.03	0.60
1994	0.04	0.60
1993	0.03	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2006	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	4%	29%
2022	4%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	27%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	2%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1992	1%	20%

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% White

92%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	93%	40%
2022	92%	41%
2021	93%	41%
2020	93%	43%
2019	93%	43%
2018	94%	44%
2017	94%	44%
2016	93%	44%
2015	88%	45%
2014	92%	46%
2013	93%	47%
2012	95%	48%
2011	94%	49%
2010	95%	51%
2009	95%	51%
2008	96%	51%
2007	96%	52%
2006	97%	53%
2005	98%	53%
2004	97%	54%
2003	97%	55%
2002	97%	55%
2001	98%	55%
2000	98%	55%
1999	97%	55%
1998	98%	57%
1997	97%	57%
1996	98%	58%
1995	98%	58%
1994	98%	58%
1993	99%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	$40 MM	$36 MM
2022	$39 MM	$36 MM
2021	$40 MM	$36 MM
2020	$39 MM	$36 MM
2019	$39 MM	$35 MM
2018	$39 MM	$34 MM
2017	$37 MM	$33 MM
2016	$36 MM	$32 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$34 MM	$31 MM
2012	$34 MM	$29 MM
2011	$34 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$35 MM	$29 MM
2008	$32 MM	$28 MM
2007	$31 MM	$27 MM
2006	$29 MM	$25 MM
2005	$28 MM	$24 MM
2004	$25 MM	$22 MM
2003	$26 MM	$21 MM
2002	$23 MM	$20 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$17 MM
1998	$20 MM	$16 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$18 MM	$15 MM
1995	$18 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	$36 MM	$21 MM
2022	$41 MM	$22 MM
2021	$36 MM	$21 MM
2020	$41 MM	$22 MM
2019	$44 MM	$35 MM
2018	$35 MM	$34 MM
2017	$37 MM	$33 MM
2016	$33 MM	$31 MM
2015	$44 MM	$30 MM
2014	$30 MM	$29 MM
2012	$32 MM	$28 MM
2011	$35 MM	$30 MM
2010	$44 MM	$30 MM
2009	$47 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$27 MM
2007	$31 MM	$26 MM
2006	$29 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$30 MM	$24 MM
2002	$24 MM	$23 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$21 MM	$19 MM
1999	$19 MM	$17 MM
1998	$18 MM	$16 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$16 MM
1995	$17 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,594

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	$32,081	$43,745
2022	$29,055	$44,052
2021	$30,217	$45,286
2020	$29,055	$44,052
2019	$28,328	$41,967
2018	$28,449	$37,783
2017	$25,517	$37,501
2016	$23,743	$36,257
2015	$22,880	$23,859
2014	$22,658	$33,260
2012	$20,977	$25,935
2011	$20,385	$26,364
2010	$19,960	$23,859
2009	$19,584	$21,692
2008	$17,686	$20,453
2007	$16,354	$18,556
2006	$14,909	$17,116
2005	$13,924	$16,764
2004	$12,123	$16,002
2003	$12,347	$14,881
2002	$11,083	$13,663
2001	$10,982	$12,690
2000	$9,705	$11,736
1999	$9,330	$11,068
1998	$8,858	$10,435
1997	$8,782	$9,995
1995	$8,137	$9,825
1992	$6,400	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$29,149

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Yan Central School District	New York
2023	$29,598	$25,493
2022	$30,355	$26,731
2021	$27,878	$26,391
2020	$30,355	$26,731
2019	$31,871	$42,427
2018	$25,285	$38,270
2017	$25,127	$36,628
2016	$21,978	$34,588
2015	$29,687	$24,841
2014	$20,202	$31,853
2012	$19,372	$25,203
2011	$20,436	$27,087
2010	$25,898	$24,841
2009	$26,510	$21,514
2008	$17,571	$20,169
2007	$16,339	$18,076
2006	$14,966	$17,357
2005	$15,290	$16,650
2004	$15,096	$16,888
2003	$14,680	$16,638
2002	$11,633	$15,352
2001	$10,542	$13,878
2000	$9,371	$12,449
1999	$8,544	$11,246
1998	$8,045	$10,823
1997	$8,060	$10,248
1995	$7,637	$9,858
1992	$6,706	$8,716

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Best Penn Yan Central School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Penn Yan Academy

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 20%

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305 Court St
Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-4408

Gr: 9-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Penn Yan Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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515 Liberty St
Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-3366

Gr: 6-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

Penn Yan Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3 School Dr
Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-3346

Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Penn Yan Central School District?

Penn Yan Central School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,251 students.

What is the rank of Penn Yan Central School District?

Penn Yan Central School District is ranked #533 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Penn Yan Central School District?

92% of Penn Yan Central School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Penn Yan Central School District?

Penn Yan Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Penn Yan Central School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 87% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 83% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education