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Penn Yan, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Penn Yan Central School District #200 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,485 per pupil, Penn Yan Central School District ranks #464 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,271
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,485
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Penn Yan Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,271 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 Yates County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,485 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 44.5% local, 39.3% state, and 16.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #200 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 265.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Penn Yan Elementary School, with a diversity index of 23.1/100.
Its largest campus is Penn Yan Elementary School, enrolling 545 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Penn Yan Elementary School accounts for 42.9% of all Penn Yan Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Penn Yan Central 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.
Penn Yan Central School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Penn Yan Central School District student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — 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 Penn Yan Central School District is typically wider than the Penn Yan Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Penn Yan Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Penn Yan Central School District is typically wider than the Penn Yan Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Penn Yan Central 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 Penn Yan Central School District?
Penn Yan Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,271 students.
How much does Penn Yan Central School District spend per student?
Penn Yan Central School District spends $25,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #200 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Penn Yan Central School District?
Penn Yan Central School District students are 91.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Penn Yan Central School District?
Penn Yan Central School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #200 out of 941 districts in New York.