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Panama High School

Public Grades 7-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 93% of New York high schools

Summary

Panama High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Panama Central School District in New York. With 194 students, it is a relatively small school compared to some of the nearby high schools, but it consistently ranks among the top-performing schools in the state.

Panama High School's academic performance is truly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 77.42% for the district and just 43.5% for the state. The school also maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and has very low dropout rates. Additionally, Panama High School excels in supporting different student groups, ranking 44th out of 1,206 New York high schools for female students and 31st out of 1,130 for special education students in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to the surrounding high schools, such as Westfield High School, Frewsburg Junior-Senior High School, and Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School, Panama High School stands out as a top performer, outpacing them on various academic metrics, including Regents exam proficiency rates and state assessment scores. This consistent improvement and strong performance across multiple areas make Panama High School a standout institution in the region.

189

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,107

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 North St
Panama, NY 14767-9775

(716) 782-4413

District: Panama Central School District

Feeder schools for Panama High School:

Elementary:

Panama K-6 School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

New York avg62%

Middle school

481^st of 1,500

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Top 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

87^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 874Panama Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	481 of 1500	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	303 of 1504	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	383 of 1500	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	256 of 1479	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	200 of 1242	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	210 of 1439	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	192 of 1438	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	365 of 1455	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	298 of 1429	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	52.1	625 of 1407	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.7	828 of 1401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	789 of 1373	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	640 of 1337	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	542 of 1295	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	529 of 1243	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	260 of 1224	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	54.4	685 of 1185	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	481 of 1457	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	279 of 1465	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	461 of 1463	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	312 of 1454	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	116 of 1066	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	243 of 1370	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	194 of 1353	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	496 of 1283	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	298 of 1296	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	457 of 1288	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	238 of 1306	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	255 of 935	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	277 of 1241	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	150 of 1245	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	440 of 1455	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	310 of 1464	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	352 of 1464	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	250 of 1455	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	260 of 1071	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	196 of 1366	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	208 of 1352	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	259 of 1298	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	220 of 1170	81.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	87 of 1234	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	167 of 1242	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	163 of 1228	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	165 of 1190	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	76 of 519	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	162 of 1207	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	194 of 1210	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	326 of 1221	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.5	441 of 1255	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	433 of 1255	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	243 of 1237	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.1	513 of 1217	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	397 of 1198	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	239 of 1165	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	251 of 1117	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.4	306 of 1086	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	64.0	367 of 1027	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	562 of 1002	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.7	617 of 986	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.0	592 of 935	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	44 of 1206	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	117 of 1219	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	136 of 1197	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	203 of 1155	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	69 of 290	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	179 of 1193	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	332 of 1176	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	82 of 1179	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	184 of 1170	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	247 of 1155	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	177 of 1101	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	14 of 289	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	76 of 1179	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	86 of 1154	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	160 of 1201	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	207 of 1211	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	247 of 1191	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	175 of 1154	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	83 of 1190	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	89 of 1176	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	92.8	31 of 1130	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	184 of 1132	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	64 of 788	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	62.9	236 of 776	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	122 of 738	83.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

High school

Special Education (2023)97th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+40 vs state

Global History and Geography93%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state

Common Core Algebra II92%+17 vs state

Earth Science92%+27 vs state

Physics89%+20 vs state

Algebra I88%+32 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts85%+10 vs state

Living Environment85%+28 vs state

Science80%+36 vs state

Chemistry80%+15 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Math55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Panama High School	Public	7-12	41 North St	Panama	14767	Chautauqua County	Panama Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 782-4413	189	22	8.4	41.3%	179 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	82.9	87^th of 1234 public high schools	92.9%		78.2	167^th of 1242 public high schools	86.6%	80	80.0	92.3	85.2		92.0	92.6	84.9	88.9	92.6	88.2		100.0			43.8	66.7		43.8	66.7	80.0	97.1	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	98.6	$33,107	$948	$32,159
Sherman High School	Public	7-12	127 Park St	Sherman	14781	Chautauqua County	Sherman Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 761-6121	180	21	8.5	49.4%	173 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	81.8	114^th of 1234 public high schools	90.8%		75.3	231^st of 1242 public high schools	81.4%	117	100.0	100.0	100.0		83.9	88.9	82.4		100.0	94.4		60.0			48.3	48.2		69.0	48.2	37.0	98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.5	100.0	$31,259	$3,401	$27,858
Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	3980 Dutch Hollow Rd	Bemus Point	14712	Chautauqua County	Bemus Point Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 386-2855	275	36	7.6	29.1%	263 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	86.3	43^rd of 1234 public high schools	96.5%		81.8	90^th of 1242 public high schools	92.8%	47	90.9	94.4	95.4		100.0	97.7	88.6	88.2		79.4		94.6		66.7	46.2	64.5	57.1	46.2	36.8	66.7	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.1	98.6	$31,622	$1,706	$29,916
Southwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6273	376	39	9.5	38.0%	327 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	69	355^th of 1234 public high schools	71.2%		72.8	291^st of 1242 public high schools	76.6%	64	72.7	95.7	80.2	56.7	75.8	76.0	80.3	91.7	80.7	72.0		79.5									98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	$29,464	$733	$28,731
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School	Public	7-12	100 N Erie St	Mayville	14757	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 753-5882	372	45	8.3	43.0%	353 (94.9%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	84	62^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.0%		77.4	184^th of 1242 public high schools	85.2%	122	100.0	100.0	96.6	91.7	95.0	83.1	89.6	100.0	89.8	85.5		94.4			74.6	58.2		75.9	78.2	79.6	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	$32,463	$1,101	$31,362
Jamestown High School	Public	9-12	350 E 2nd St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 483-3470	1,292	106	12.2	75.5%	761 (58.9%)	47 (3.6%)	347 (26.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (10.1%)	44.4	710^th of 1234 public high schools	42.5%		45.6	698^th of 1242 public high schools	43.8%	12	62.0	98.8	77.7	74.3	51.9	67.4	43.0	57.1	63.9	46.6		60.0									99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.7	$21,498	$904	$20,594
Falconer Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2 East Ave N	Falconer	14733	Chautauqua County	Falconer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 665-6624	616	59	10.4	49.4%	567 (92.0%)	13 (2.1%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.7	528^th of 1234 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	516^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%	12	93.6	90.6	69.6	44.4	82.5	74.7	59.7		81.6	66.7		59.6		27.3	39.3	41.4	29.9	44.6	27.8	56.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$25,880	$805	$25,075
Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5935 Rt 60	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-8581	382	44	8.6	56.3%	352 (92.1%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	54.1	595^th of 1234 public high schools	51.8%		62.1	491^st of 1242 public high schools	60.5%	104	33.3	52.2	77.4			89.3	25.0	85.7	75.0	54.0	59.2	73.3	67.5	49.0	40.4	36.5	32.7	36.5	18.9	34.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$34,508	$1,820	$32,689
Frewsburg Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	26 Institute St	Frewsburg	14738	Chautauqua County	Frewsburg Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 569-7055	335	36	9.3	39.7%	316 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	73	275^th of 1234 public high schools	77.7%		75.1	236^th of 1242 public high schools	81.0%	39	77.8	82.1	86.5		90.6	82.7	76.7	90.5	75.4	75.5		91.2			45.3	54.0		52.8	8.8	56.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,776	$1,402	$28,374
Westfield High School	Public	9-12	203 E Main St	Westfield	14787	Chautauqua County	Westfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 326-2151	203	24	8.3	51.7%	177 (87.2%)	4 (2.0%)	19 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	78.9	166^th of 1234 public high schools	86.5%		81.2	101^st of 1242 public high schools	91.9%	65	85.0	93.3	89.4		97.1	84.9	84.9	80.0	87.8	75.5		90.9									98.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	$32,111	$3,682	$28,430

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