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Canandaigua, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Canandaigua City School District #637 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,476 per pupil, Canandaigua City School District ranks #770 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,288
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,476
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Canandaigua City School District operates 3 public schools serving 3,288 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ontario County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,476 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.8% local, 37.6% state, and 7.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #637 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 291:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Canandaigua Middle School, with a diversity index of 27.9/100.
Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School accounts for 43.6% of all Canandaigua City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Canandaigua City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Canandaigua City School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Canandaigua City School District school enrollment ranges from 687 students (lowest) to 1,433 students (highest), a spread of 746 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Canandaigua City School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Canandaigua City School District is typically wider than the Canandaigua City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Canandaigua City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Canandaigua City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Canandaigua City School District?
Canandaigua City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,288 students.
How much does Canandaigua City School District spend per student?
Canandaigua City School District spends $21,476 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #637 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Canandaigua City School District?
Canandaigua City School District students are 85.5% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Canandaigua City School District?
Canandaigua City School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #637 out of 941 districts in New York.