Cairo-Durham Central School District

424 Main St
Cairo, NY 12413-0780
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 254 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 35% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cairo-Durham Central School District, which is ranked #807 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#795 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
52%
38%
49%
65-69%
78%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
81%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,242 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,603 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,242
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,603
$32,183

Best Cairo-Durham Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cairo-durham Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Rt 145
Cairo, NY 12413
(518) 622-0490
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,027 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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