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Batavia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 397 students in Batavia City School District.
Public Preschools in Batavia City School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Batavia City School District, which is ranked #616 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#603 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
31%
# Black Students
228 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
1,480 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
163
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
27
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,351 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,199
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,351
$32,183
Best Batavia City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
411 S Jackson St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: PK-2
| 397 students
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