For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 631 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 5% 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
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,631 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
57,270 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.
Overall District Rank
#744 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
31%
# Black Students
8 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,548 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
95%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
116
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
10
6,415
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.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$30,727
$31,307

Spending / Student
$30,510
$32,183

Best Phoenix Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michael A Maroun Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11 Elm St
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1561
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1561
Grades: PK-4
| 631 students
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