Finger Lakes Today

Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Ontario County schools, welcoming 1,441 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 85.7% of the Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the 27 schools in Ontario County, Victor Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,312 students, while Canandaigua Academy welcomed 1,036 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School is part of Canandaigua City School District, which roughly covers three schools within Ontario County and has a main office in Canandaigua.

In the previous school year, Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Ontario 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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School	Canandaigua	1,441
Victor Senior High School	Victor	1,312
Canandaigua Academy	Canandaigua	1,036
Victor Intermediate School	Victor	997
Midlakes Elementary School	Clifton Springs	760
Canandaigua Middle School	Canandaigua	716
Victor Primary School	Victor	696
Midlakes Middle/High School	Clifton Springs	687
Victor Early Childhood School	Victor	652
Victor Junior High School	Victor	629
Geneva High School	Geneva	605
North Street Elementary School	Geneva	501
West Street Elementary School	Geneva	459
Geneva Middle School	Geneva	436
Bloomfield Elementary School	Bloomfield	334
Red Jacket Elementary School	Shortsville	329
Marcus Whitman High School	Rushville	323
Naples Elementary School	Naples	306
Honeoye Middle/High School	Honeoye	300
Naples High School	Naples	276
Marcus Whitman Middle School	Rushville	264
Honeoye Elementary School	Honeoye	253
Bloomfield High School	Bloomfield	240
Red Jacket High School	Shortsville	237
Gorham Elementary School	Stanley	218
Bloomfield Middle School	Bloomfield	182
Red Jacket Middle School	Shortsville	160