Finger Lakes Today

Penn Yan Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Yates County schools, welcoming 519 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89% of the Penn Yan Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the six schools in Yates County, Penn Yan Academy ranked second in enrollment numbers with 385 students, while Dundee Elementary School welcomed 354 students and came in third in the 2022-23 school year.

Penn Yan Elementary School is part of Penn Yan Central School District, which roughly covers two schools within Yates County and has a main office in Dundee.

In the previous school year, Penn Yan Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Yates County schools.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Penn Yan Elementary School	Penn Yan	519
Penn Yan Academy	Penn Yan	385
Dundee Elementary School	Dundee	354
Penn Yan Middle School	Penn Yan	328
Dundee Junior-Senior High School	Dundee	279
Middlesex Valley Elementary School	Rushville	250