Dryden Central School District

118 Freeville Rd
Dryden, NY 13053-9625
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dryden Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 486 students in Dryden Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Dryden Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Dryden Central School District, which is ranked #752 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#734 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dryden Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dryden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dryden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dryden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dryden Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
20 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,088 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
111
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
5
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,779 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,254 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dryden Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dryden Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,779
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dryden Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$39,254
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dryden Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dryden Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dryden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
36 Union St
Dryden, NY 13053
(607) 844-8694
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,282 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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