Penfield Central School District

2590 Atlantic Ave
Rochester, NY 14625-1543
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Penfield Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,442 students in Penfield Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Penfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Penfield Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penfield Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,470 Schools
# Students
4,651 Students
953,522 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
85,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Penfield Central School District, which is ranked #92 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#79 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
79%
52%
68%
49%
89%
78%
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
80%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,767 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,993
$31,371
Spending / Student
$23,767
$32,248

Best Penfield Central School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penfield Senior High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25 High School Dr
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 249-6701
Gr: 9-12 | 1,442 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,651 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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