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Schools in Genesee · Portville Central School District, Bolivar-Richburg Central School District

Genesee’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Genesee, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
55%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 38% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Portville Central
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,613 students on the public path
In brief

Genesee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1051 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Genesee’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Portville Central spends $21,452 per student and Bolivar-Richburg Central $32,114, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Parker-Jordan Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Genesee’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1051)Better than 90%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 66%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 788 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Genesee anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Genesee’s students in the tested grades sat them (765 in math, 812 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Genesee runs its own schools through grade 12 (Portville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, shared with Bolivar, Bolivar, Clarksville, Richburg and Wirt. Its school is in Portville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Genesee

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

Portville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 979 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,452NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Bolivar-Richburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 651 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,114NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Portville Central School District63%
State average 48.9% · 492 students tested
Math · PK–12, Portville Central School District56%
State average 46.5% · 468 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bolivar-Richburg Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 320 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bolivar-Richburg Central School District45%
State average 46.5% · 297 students tested

Genesee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeneseeB+Portville Central PK–12 · Bolivar-Richburg Central PK–12
PortvilleA−Portville Central
Clarksville—Bolivar-Richburg Central PK–12 · Portville Central PK–12 · Cuba-Rushford Central PK–12
BolivarC+Bolivar-Richburg Central

2 of the 3 neighbors share Portville Central with Genesee for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Genesee

5 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).

Also serving Geneseein other towns
Portville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Portville
B
534 students13:1Rate it →
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richburg
B−
298 students7:1Rate it →
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bolivar
C
336 students8:1Rate it →
Portville Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Portville
B+
445 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Parker-Jordan Christian Academy
Grades K–10 · Little Gennessee
Private · Religious
46 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Genesee’s schools

Are Genesee’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Genesee children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Genesee in?

Two districts: Portville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Bolivar-Richburg Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bolivar, Bolivar, Clarksville, Richburg and Wirt.

What is Genesee’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Portville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Genesee spend per student?

$21,452 in Portville Central School District and $32,114 in Bolivar-Richburg Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Genesee?

Yes: Parker-Jordan Christian Academy (religious, grades K–10, 46 students).

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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.