Phoenix Central School District

116 Volney St
Phoenix, NY 13135-3103
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,142 students in Phoenix Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Phoenix Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,631 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Phoenix Central School District, which is ranked #755 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#744 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Phoenix Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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.
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Phoenix 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Phoenix Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,548 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
95%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
116
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
10
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,727 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 $30,510 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
$50 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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
$30,727
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Phoenix 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
$30,510
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Phoenix 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 Phoenix Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson J Dillon Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Volney St
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1521
Grades: 5-8
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Michael A Maroun Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Elm St
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1561
Grades: PK-4
| 631 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,631 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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