Dansville Central School District

337 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437-9753
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 583 students in Dansville Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Dansville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,315 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dansville Central School District, which is ranked #769 of all 1,007 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#772 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

75%
78%
87%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
33.2%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%

Showing 2011–2020. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,960 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$46 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$30,776
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$34,960
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Dansville Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dansville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
282 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4010
Gr: 7-12 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,315 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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