West Genesee Central School District

300 Sanderson Dr
Camillus, NY 13031-1655
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 307 students in West Genesee Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in West Genesee Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
4,414 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

West Genesee Central School District, which is ranked #259 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#256 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Genesee Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Genesee 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.
54%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Genesee 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.
83%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Genesee 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.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Genesee Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.73
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
155 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
3,631 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
82%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
314 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
335
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
361
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
28
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,285 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 $20,787 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Genesee 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
$92 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Genesee 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
$21,285
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Genesee 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
$20,787
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Genesee 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 West Genesee Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Split Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4151 Split Rock Rd
Camillus, NY 13031
(315) 487-4656
Grades: PK-4
| 307 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,414 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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