Cairo-Durham Central School District

424 Main St
Cairo, NY 12413-0780
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cairo-Durham 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Cairo-Durham Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cairo-Durham Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,045 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Cairo-Durham Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#634 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cairo-Durham Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cairo-Durham Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cairo-Durham Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cairo-Durham Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
872 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
84%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
58
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
14
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,687 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,989 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cairo-Durham Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Cairo-Durham Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,687
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cairo-Durham Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,989
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cairo-Durham Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cairo-Durham Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cairo-durham Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Rt 145
Cairo, NY 12413
(518) 622-0490
Grades: 6-8
| 253 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,045 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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