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About school district data

School district boundaries often differ from municipal boundaries. Many Upstate school districts serve more than one community, and many communities are served by multiple school districts.

Canandaigua City School District is the major district for students living in Canandaigua.

K-12 enrollment
Canandaigua City School District
0 2,200 4,400 2017 2021 2025 2017: 3,473 2018: 3,431 2019: 3,350 2020: 3,357 2021: 3,203 2022: 3,204 2023: 3,179 2024: 3,127 2025: 3,053 3,473 3,350 3,203 3,179 3,053
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Canandaigua and other districts in Ontario County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Canandaigua and other districts in Ontario County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Canandaigua residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Canandaigua
  • Finger Lakes Community College
    Canandaigua
  • Hobart & William Smith Colleges
    Geneva
  • Nazareth University
    Rochester
  • St. John Fisher University
    Pittsford
  • Keuka College
    Keuka Park
  • Monroe Community College
    Rochester
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
    Rochester
  • University of Rochester
    Rochester
  • Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
    Rochester
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences
    Seneca Falls
  • SUNY Geneseo
    Geneseo