Canandaigua City School District
Canandaigua City School District is a public school district based in Canandaigua, New York, serving 3,189 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #152 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 1,063 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Jamie Farr. It spends about $20,248 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How Canandaigua City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Canandaigua City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,248 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,624 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $80.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 313 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 658 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 266 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jamie Farr
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-Wheatfield Central School DistrictSanborn | 3,217 | 6 | $20,342 | 12.2 | #150 |
| North Tonawanda City School DistrictNorth Tonawanda | 3,190 | 6 | $20,476 | 11.6 | #151 |
| Canandaigua City School DistrictCanandaigua · this district | 3,189 | 3 | $20,248 | 10.2 | #152 |
| Carthage Central School DistrictCarthage | 3,183 | 5 | $20,366 | 10.8 | #153 |
| Hauppauge Union Free School DistrictHauppauge | 3,165 | 5 | $31,522 | 9.9 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Re-1Canon City, CO | 3,191 | $11,531 | 15.2 |
| Lindenwold Public School DistrictLindenwold, NJ | 3,191 | $18,201 | 11.6 |
| JohnstonJohnston, RI | 3,191 | $18,202 | 11.6 |
| Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake, MN | 3,190 | $12,085 | 16.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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