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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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 194 students in Panama Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Panama Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Panama Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Panama High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
414 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Panama Central School District, which is ranked #309 of all 1,009 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
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. 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 $32,183. 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
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,841
$32,183
Best Panama Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panama High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
41 North St
Panama, NY 14767
(716) 782-4413
Panama, NY 14767
(716) 782-4413
Grades: 7-12
| 194 students
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