Palmyra-Macedon Central School District

151 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522-1297
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 567 students in Palmyra-Macedon Central School District.
Public High School in Palmyra-Macedon Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%).
Public High School in Palmyra-Macedon Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palmyra-macedon Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,735 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Palmyra-Macedon Central School District, which is ranked #834 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#838 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
14 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,609 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
93%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
146
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
18
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,914 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 $28,685 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,914
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,685
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Palmyra-Macedon Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Palmyra-Macedon Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmyra-macedon Senior High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
151 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522
(315) 597-3420
Grades: 9-12
| 567 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,735 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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