Penn Yan Central School District
Penn Yan Central School District is a public school district based in Penn Yan, New York, serving 1,298 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #344 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 433 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Gregory Baker. It spends about $24,089 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 8.7 students per teacher.
How Penn Yan Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Penn Yan Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,089 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,527 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 330 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 216 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School DistrictRye Brook | 1,302 | 3 | $30,697 | 10.8 | #342 |
| Penn Yan Central School DistrictPenn Yan · this district | 1,298 | 3 | $24,089 | 8.7 | #344 |
| Eden Central School DistrictEden | 1,298 | 3 | $19,332 | 11.1 | #343 |
| Carle Place Union Free School DistrictCarle Place | 1,294 | 3 | $36,805 | 9.7 | #345 |
| Lowville Academy & Central School DistrictLowville | 1,292 | 3 | $19,380 | 11.5 | #346 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonac Community School DistrictClay, MI | 1,299 | $11,170 | 17.3 |
| Havre ElementaryHavre, MT | 1,299 | $11,951 | 18.0 |
| Northern Highlands Regional High School DistrictAllendale, NJ | 1,298 | $22,373 | 11.9 |
| Fairland LocalProctorville, OH | 1,298 | $10,142 | 9.6 |
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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