General Brown Central School District

17643 Cemetery Rd
Dexter, NY 13634-9731
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

General Brown Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 675 students in General Brown Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in General Brown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in General Brown Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is General Brown Junior-senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
1,349 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

General Brown Central School District, which is ranked #588 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#580 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
51%
52%
43%
49%
83%
78%
92%
87%
(2022-23)
27.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
90%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,061 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,927
$31,405
Spending / Student
$18,061
$32,283

Best General Brown Central School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
General Brown Junior-senior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17643 Cemetery Rd
Dexter, NY 13634
(315) 779-2300
Gr: 7-12 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,349 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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