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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 166 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 7% 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
2 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
321 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deruyter Central School District, which is ranked #706 of all 1,008 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,424 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,112 is higher than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,424
$31,333
Spending / Student
$44,112
$32,209
Best Deruyter Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
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: 6-12 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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