The Fredonia Central School District serves the Village of Fredonia and the immediate surrounding rural area, including the Town of Pomfret. It is a community of approximately 11,000 residents.

The district is located in the southwestern corner of New York State in Chautauqua County, approximately 50 miles southwest of Buffalo and over 400 miles west of New York City. It is the home of the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Fredonia, with an enrollment of over 5,000 students.

Total enrollment for the Fredonia Central School District for the 2015-2016 school year is approximately 1,536 students in grades K-12.