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C−

Gananda Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Macedon, and parts of Walworth.

Macedon’s School Grade C better than 25% of New York school districts

Students
839
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,490
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$17.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gananda Central School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the NY average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $17.1M, about $20,375 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CMacedon 9,367

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Macedon. Grade by grade →

PK–5Richard Mann Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsPalmyra-Macedon Central School District
9–12Ruben A Cirillo High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 46.5% · 423 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.9% · 385 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.2% · 54 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

94% 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
$26,490 per student · 23% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 54%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
887’20
898’21
880’22
862’23
839’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Richard Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walworth
C
407 students9:1
Gananda Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walworth
C−
176 students7:1
Ruben A Cirillo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Walworth
A
256 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Manchester-Shortsville Central School DistrictFarmington, Manchester
$28,140per student
Marion Central School DistrictMarion
$31,244per student
Palmyra-Macedon Central School DistrictPalmyra, Palmyra
$25,144per student
Fairport Central School DistrictPerinton
$25,731per 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.