Dansville Central School District

337 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437-9753
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 700 students in Dansville 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 Dansville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,324 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Dansville Central School District, which is ranked #685 of all 1,019 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#670 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dansville Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dansville 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 Dansville 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.
75%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dansville 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dansville Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
18 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,231 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
99
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
89
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
15
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,579 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dansville 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
$38 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dansville 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
$25,550
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dansville 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
$28,579
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dansville 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 Dansville Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellis B Hyde Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
280 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4030
Grades: 3-6
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
284 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4040
Grades: PK-2
| 354 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,324 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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