Public schools in Batavia, NY
Batavia has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,198 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Batavia City School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Batavia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Batavia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia City School District | 4 | 2,187 | $25,174 |
| New York State School for the Blind | 1 | 54 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Batavia, 646 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia High School | 646 | 11.1 | 50.0% | Batavia City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Batavia, 605 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia Middle School | 605 | 8.8 | 61.2% | Batavia City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Batavia, 896 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kennedy School | 499 | 10.6 | 57.5% | Batavia City |
| Jackson School | 397 | 9.8 | 55.7% | Batavia City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Batavia, 51 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State School for the Blind | 51 | 4.6 | 94.1% | New York State School for the Blind |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Batavia's public schools compare with New York's
The median Batavia school has 9.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 499 students (state 428).
| Batavia | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 499 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Batavia schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Batavia
- Batavia City School DistrictRuns 4 of Batavia's 5 public schools and spent $25,174 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,174
- Batavia High School, the largest high school in Batavia646 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.646
- Compare Batavia City School District with New York State School for the BlindBatavia's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Batavia addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Batavia
How many public schools are in Batavia, NY?
5 public schools with an address in Batavia were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,198 students.What is the largest high school in Batavia?
Batavia High School, with 646 students in 2024-25 (Batavia City School District).Which districts run Batavia's schools?
Batavia City School District (4 schools), New York State School for the Blind (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25