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Panama Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 220 students in Panama Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Panama Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
414 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Panama Central School District, which is ranked #309 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,841 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,466
$31,324
Spending / Student
$29,841
$32,199
Best Panama Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Panama K-6 School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41 North St
Panama, NY 14767
(716) 782-4166
Panama, NY 14767
(716) 782-4166
Gr: PK-6 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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