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Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 204 students in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
526 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton), which is ranked #819 of all 1,015 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 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#816 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
90%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,951 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,677 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,951
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,677
$32,183
Best Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Valley Central Junior-senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7827 Rt 83
South Dayton, NY 14138
(716) 988-3276
South Dayton, NY 14138
(716) 988-3276
Grades: 7-12
| 204 students
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