Pittsford Central School District

75 Barker Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534-2929
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Pittsford Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,821 students in Pittsford Central School District.
Public High Schools in Pittsford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsford Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pittsford Sutherland High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
5,539 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pittsford Central School District, which is ranked #50 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#49 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pittsford Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsford 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.
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsford 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.
95%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsford 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.
≥99%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pittsford Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
755 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
159 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
3,873 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
70%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
375
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
443
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
411
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
378
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
394
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
19
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,550 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 $24,170 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
$142 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pittsford 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
$134 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pittsford 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
$25,550
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pittsford 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
$24,170
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pittsford 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 Pittsford Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pittsford Sutherland High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
55 Sutherland St
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1102
Grades: 9-12
| 888 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pittsford-mendon High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
472 Mendon Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1602
Grades: 9-12
| 933 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,539 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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