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 preschool serving 667 students in Phoenix Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Phoenix Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
3 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
1,654 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
55,298 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
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,568 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
95%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
121
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
15
6,528

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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michael A Maroun Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Elm St
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1561
Grades: PK-4
| 667 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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