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Kendall Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Hamlin, Murray, Carlton and Kendall, and parts of Clarkson.

Hamlin’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of New York school districts

Students
679
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,265
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kendall Central School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 30% less per student than the NY average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $13.8M, about $20,287 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Hamlin 8,601BMurray 4,744B−Carlton 2,793A−Kendall 2,577

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hamlin. Grade by grade →

PK–66 schoolsHilton Central School District
7–83 middle schoolsBrockport Central School District
9–123 high schoolsHilton Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency58%
State average 46.5% · 317 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.9% · 322 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.2% · 68 in the class

85% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,265 per student · 30% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 69%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
701’20
696’21
680’22
703’23
679’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Kendall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kendall
B+
368 students9:1
Kendall Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Kendall
A−
311 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Albion Central School DistrictGaines
$19,326per student
Brockport Central School DistrictBrockport, Sweden
$25,797per student
Hilton Central School DistrictParma
$22,140per student
Holley Central School DistrictClarendon, Holley
$25,874per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.