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Schools in Avon · Avon Central School District

Avon’s public schools outscore 66% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Avon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#225of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▼ 33% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
906 students on the public path
In brief

Avon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1146 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Avon’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,087 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Avon Middle School, then Avon High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Avon’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of New York school districts, #225 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1146)Better than 86%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Avon anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Avon’s students in the tested grades sat them (459 in math, 482 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Avon Primary SchoolAvon Central School DistrictC
5–8Avon Middle SchoolAvon Central School DistrictC
9–12Avon High SchoolAvon Central School DistrictA−

Avon’s public schools are run by Avon Central School District, which also serves Avon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 482 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 459 students tested

Avon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Avon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AvonB+Avon Central
CaledoniaB+Caledonia-Mumford Central

Every school in Avon

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

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Questions about Avon’s schools

Are Avon’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Avon children attend outscore 66% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Avon in?

Avon Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 906 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Avon kids go to high school?

Avon High School, with 311 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Avon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Avon Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Avon spend per student?

$23,087 in Avon Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Avon families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.