Penfield Central School District
Penfield Central School District is a public school district based in Rochester, New York, serving 4,721 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 787 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Tasha Potter. It spends about $19,595 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Penfield Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Penfield Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,595 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,181 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $110.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $106.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 427 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 935 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 262 | 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 →Dr. Tasha Potter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton City School DistrictBinghamton | 4,784 | 10 | $22,822 | 10.3 | #79 |
| North Babylon Union Free School DistrictNorth Babylon | 4,735 | 7 | $24,791 | 11.8 | #80 |
| Penfield Central School DistrictRochester · this district | 4,721 | 6 | $19,595 | 11.1 | #81 |
| Scarsdale Union Free School DistrictScarsdale | 4,713 | 7 | $32,002 | 11.2 | #82 |
| Valley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream | 4,697 | 4 | $24,130 | 12.0 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long CountyLudowici, GA | 4,724 | $9,321 | 17.4 |
| Bemidji Public School DistrictBemidji, MN | 4,722 | $14,205 | 14.5 |
| Belleville Twp HSD 201Belleville, IL | 4,718 | $18,219 | 15.7 |
| Fort Osage R-IIndependence, MO | 4,718 | $10,267 | 13.3 |
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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