Phoenix Central School District

116 Volney St
Phoenix, NY 13135-3103
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 514 students in Phoenix Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Phoenix Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,654 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Phoenix Central School District, which is ranked #753 of all 1,017 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
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
10 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,568 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
95%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
121
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
15
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,300 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,085 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% 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
$30,300
$31,353
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
$30,085
$32,230
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson J Dillon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Volney St
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1521
Grades: 5-8
| 514 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,654 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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