The majority of students in Yates County schools were white, according to the New York State Education Department.
Of the 2,096 students attending Yates County schools, 92.2% were white. Hispanic represented the second-largest ethnic group, making up 4.2% of Yates County students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Yates County, representing 93.3% of the student body.
Penn Yan Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Yates County, with white, Hispanic, multiracial, Asian or Pacific Islander, and Black.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped to 0.9% when compared to the previous year.
A recent study by Scholaroo ranked New York’s education system among the best in the U.S., and placed it as the second best in terms of school quality.
Currently, the state has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation at $33,440, or a total of $84.7 billion annually.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Elementary School | White | 96.2% | 314 |
| Dundee Junior-Senior High School | White | 92.2% | 281 |
| Middlesex Valley Elementary School | White | 95.9% | 242 |
| Penn Yan Academy | White | 92% | 426 |
| Penn Yan Elementary School | White | 87.3% | 545 |
| Penn Yan Middle School | White | 94.4% | 288 |
Information in this article was obtained from the New York State Education Department. The source data can be found here.
