Dryden 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 275 students in Dryden Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Dryden Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Dryden Central School District, which is ranked #752 of all 1,017 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
20 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,088 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
111
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
5
23,938
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,779 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,254 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,282 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
