Finger Lakes Today

Penn Yan Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Yates County schools, welcoming 527 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 89.4% 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 419 students, while Dundee Elementary School welcomed 332 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

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

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.

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
Penn Yan Elementary School	Penn Yan	527
Penn Yan Academy	Penn Yan	419
Dundee Elementary School	Dundee	332
Penn Yan Middle School	Penn Yan	305
Dundee Junior-Senior High School	Dundee	277
Middlesex Valley Elementary School	Rushville	256