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Sodus Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 696 students in Sodus Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Sodus Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,074 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Sodus Central School District, which is ranked #803 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#801 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
78%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
71 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
634 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
59%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
65
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
2
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,920 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$30,316
$31,307

Spending / Student
$29,920
$32,183

Best Sodus Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sodus Jr/sr High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
54 Mill St Ext
Sodus, NY 14551
(315) 483-5280
Sodus, NY 14551
(315) 483-5280
Grades: 7-12
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Sodus Intermediate School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
54 Mill St Ext
Sodus, NY 14551
(315) 483-5242
Sodus, NY 14551
(315) 483-5242
Grades: 4-7
| 232 students
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