General Brown Central School District

17643 Cemetery Rd
Dexter, NY 13634-9731
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 725 students in General Brown Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in General Brown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,386 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

General Brown Central School District, which is ranked #647 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#640 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of General Brown Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of General Brown 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.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of General Brown 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.
83%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of General Brown 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of General Brown Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
25 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,269 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
92%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
102
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,421 in this school district is less 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 $17,579 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of General Brown 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
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of General Brown 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
$18,421
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in General Brown 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
$17,579
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in General Brown 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 General Brown Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
415 E Grove St
Dexter, NY 13634
(315) 779-2300
Grades: PK-2
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Brownville School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
771 Main St
Brownville, NY 13615
(315) 779-2300
Grades: 3-6
| 409 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,386 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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