Name

Canandaigua City School District

Legal name

Canandaigua City School District

Website

https://canandaiguaschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Special education services
• Career technical education
• College preparatory programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Canandaigua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary local revenue source through school property taxes levied annually on residential and commercial properties within the district boundaries.
2. State Aid: New York State Foundation Aid and other state funding programs including aid increases tied to student performance and need ($2,620,385 increase in 2023-24 equating to 13% annual increase).
3. Wood Library Funding Proposition: Annual tax levy collected separately from school budget and paid to Wood Library Association of Canandaigua ($1,120,923 for 2026-2027).

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Canandaigua City School District is a public school district serving approximately 3,507 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across four schools located in Canandaigua, NY. It delivers comprehensive educational programs including Universal Pre-Kindergarten, full-day kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school instruction, college-level coursework through partnerships with Finger Lakes Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology, the International Baccalaureate Programme, Advanced Placement courses, career and technical education, special education services, and gifted and talented programming. The district also operates award-winning athletics and performing arts programs.

Product overview

The Canandaigua City School District operates as a unified educational institution serving approximately 3,507 students across four main schools: Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School (UPK-grade 5), Canandaigua Middle School (grades 6-8), Canandaigua Academy (high school), and the Canandaigua Academic & Career Center (CACC). The district offers a comprehensive PK-12 educational program featuring college-level courses through partnerships with Finger Lakes Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology, the International Baccalaureate Programme, Advanced Placement courses, and a Gifted and Talented program. The district is characterized by extensive technology integration with individual devices for students (Chromebooks for grades 1-12, iPads for kindergarten), award-winning arts programs, and robust extracurricular offerings including athletics and performing arts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wolf Pack: School mascot for Canandaigua City School District

Products and services

• Canandaigua Academy The district's high school offering over 200 distinct courses, including 15 Advanced Placement courses, college-level courses through partnerships with Finger Lakes Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology, and the International Baccalaureate Programme. Has a 95% graduation rate.
• Canandaigua Middle School The district's middle school serving grades 6-8, named a National School of Character in 2015. Offers comprehensive academic programs with extensive technology use including individual Chromebook devices for each student.
• Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School Combined primary and elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through grade 5. Features Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) with five on-campus classes, full-day kindergarten, and iPads for kindergarten students.
• Canandaigua Academic & Career Center (CACC) Career and technical education center offering students pathways to career readiness and academic advancement, serving grades 8-12.
• Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Pre-kindergarten program with five classes on campus providing early childhood education for children ages 3-5 before kindergarten entry.
• Athletics Programs Comprehensive athletic programs including Section V Championship teams such as the Class AA2 Baseball Champions, with various sports offerings across all school levels.
• Arts Programs Award-winning performing arts opportunities including music programs (band, chorus, orchestra), theatrical arts, and visual arts, with the district's library sites recognized as 'International Best of the Web' and the Middle School Library named 2016 Rochester region School Library of the Year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% graduation rate at Canandaigua Academy
• +5 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turner ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction management firm overseeing capital projects including the 2020 Asset Preservation & Safety Project ($61.7 million) and the 2024 Revitalization Capital Project ($70.2 million). Turner Construction works with the district's architectural consultant firm Young & Wright on construction projects.
• Wood Library AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual funding proposition approved by voters ($1,120,923 for 2026-2027) to support and maintain the Wood Library Association of Canandaigua. Separate annual tax levy collected by the district and paid to the library association.
• NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research & Development Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar energy project supported by NYSERDA grant ($752,400 originally awarded) for solar panel installation on school building roofs. Project completed in 2012 with 7,000 square feet of solar array per building generating 32 kw of energy.
• Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing 18 college-level and 3:1:1 courses enabling students to earn college credit while attending Canandaigua Academy. Courses taught in coordination with FLCC.
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing college-level coursework in coordination with RIT. Students have access to 18 college-level and 3:1:1 courses through this partnership.
• Nazareth UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Assistant Director of the Center for Spirituality at Nazareth University serves on the Board of Education, representing educational institution partnership connection.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fairport Central School District: Suburban Rochester public K-12 district with comparable enrollment scale and similar property-tax-driven funding model. Comparable program breadth (AP, athletics, performing arts) and competes with Canandaigua for teachers in the regional labor pool.
• Victor Central School District: Public K-12 school district headquartered in Victor, NY (Ontario County) — same county as Canandaigua. Serves a comparable suburban Finger Lakes population with similar property tax and state aid funding model, directly comparable for student recruitment, staffing competition, and budget benchmarking.
• Pittsford Central School District: High-performing suburban Rochester K-12 district serving similar middle-to-upper-middle-class demographics. Comparable voter-approved budget model, similar AP/IB offerings, and similar scale — provides a benchmark for academic outcomes and capital planning at the high-performing end of NY districts.
• Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District: Public K-12 district serving Honeoye Falls and Lima in the Finger Lakes region. Similar size, demographic profile, and funding structure (property tax + state aid) to Canandaigua; competes for staff and provides a natural benchmark for academic programming and per-pupil spending.
• Brighton Central School District: Suburban Rochester public K-12 district with strong academic reputation and similar voter-approved budget structure. Comparable scale and programming; competes for both families and instructional talent within the regional market.
• Webster Central School District: Suburban Rochester public K-12 district with similar demographic and funding profile. Comparable curriculum and extracurricular offerings, including award-winning arts and athletics; provides a regional benchmark for budget scale and academic outcomes.
• Penn Yan Central School District: Public K-12 district in Yates County in the Finger Lakes region. Comparable rural/suburban mix, similar property-tax/state-aid funding model, and similar program breadth; useful benchmark for capital planning and per-pupil cost structures in upstate NY.
• Marcus Whitman Central School District: Public K-12 district in Ontario County (same county as Canandaigua) serving rural Finger Lakes communities. Directly comparable geographic, demographic, and funding profile; relevant peer for assessing budget scale, capital-project patterns, and academic programming in similar communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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