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Deruyter 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 187 students in Deruyter Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Deruyter Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
306 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deruyter Central School District, which is ranked #705 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#719 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.4%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.74
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,137 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,882 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$87,503 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$13 MM
$90,091 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$43,137
$34,989
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$41,882
$36,024
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Deruyter Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deruyter High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
711 Railroad St
De Ruyter, NY 13052
(315) 852-3400
De Ruyter, NY 13052
(315) 852-3400
Gr: 5-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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