Enrollment
271
High
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362898003921
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL
100 WHIG ST, TRUMANSBURG, NY 14886 · (607) 387-7551 · Tompkins County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
71 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
84.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -28.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 28 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 81.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (81.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 271 | 26.2% | 81.7% |
| ORISKANY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ORISKANY | 229 | 27.1% | 71.4% |
| LAKE GEORGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKE GEORGE | 299 | 23.4% | 75.9% |
| FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FONDA | 349 | 27.2% | 91.7% |
| HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAMILTON | 286 | 26.9% | 69.0% |
| RHINEBECK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RHINEBECK | 321 | 28.0% | 89.0% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Tompkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #157 of 1,135 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #553 of 1,109 ▼ 343 | #5 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #348 of 1,135 ▼ 76 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #974 of 1,216 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #189 of 1,058 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #783 of 1,070 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #1,046 of 1,167 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #311 of 743 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
271
-33 (-11%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 271 | 29.1 | 9.3:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 32.5 | 8.7:1 | 31% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 31 | 9.1:1 | 36% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 30 | 10.1:1 | 32% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 33% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 26% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 19% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 12% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 32 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
About CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL serves students in TRUMANSBURG, New York, as a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 271 students. The average among high schools in New York is roughly 668 students; this school is 59% smaller than that.
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL is part of TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 3 schools serve 957 students.
The large majority of students at CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL, 82%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 9% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. By the diversity index, CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 31%.
Teachers at the school number 29.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.3:1. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Tompkins County, the average is 36%.
allk12 grades CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.4%. CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL scores 81.7%.
In the county around the school, Tompkins County, median household income is about $74,024, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL is among the 33 public schools in Tompkins County.
The nearest other public school, TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL is 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL had 304 students in 2020-21 and 271 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
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Tompkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,537
Census ACS
Median income
$74,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- RUSSELL I DOIG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 277 students
Other schools in TRUMANSBURG
- TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- RUSSELL I DOIG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 277 students
Nearby schools
- TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 409
- RUSSELL I DOIG MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 277
- LANSING MIDDLE SCHOOL5.9 mi · 355
- LANSING HIGH SCHOOL6.0 mi · 371
- ENFIELD SCHOOL6.1 mi · 165
- RAYMOND C BUCKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 09-12.
Is CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL have?
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL in?
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL is part of TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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