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Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) 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 307 students in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
524 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton), which is ranked #817 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 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#816 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
467 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
89%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
43
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
4
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,080 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 $28,786 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,080
$31,353
Spending / Student
$28,786
$32,230
Best Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7755 Rt 83
South Dayton, NY 14138
(716) 988-3291
South Dayton, NY 14138
(716) 988-3291
Grades: PK-6
| 307 students
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