Enrollment
187
High
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360885000670
DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL
711 RAILROAD ST, DERUYTER, NY 13052 · (315) 852-3400 · Madison County
GRADES 05–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of New York public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
6.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
85 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 5 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 15% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
41.2%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
59.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 56.0% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL
DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 187 | 45.5% | 48.2% |
| HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL HARTFORD | 212 | 46.2% | 66.0% |
| GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GERMANTOWN | 170 | 45.3% | 64.0% |
| OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL OXFORD | 205 | 42.9% | 69.5% |
| CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL CUBA | 202 | 42.6% | 84.0% |
| EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HERMON | 205 | 42.4% | 54.2% |
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 DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #767 of 1,135 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #426 of 1,109 ▲ 131 | #5 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #1,056 of 1,135 ▼ 17 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #1,091 of 1,216 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #759 of 1,167 | #1 of 7 |
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
187
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 187 | 29.1 | 6.4:1 | 45% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 26.9 | 6.2:1 | 51% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 26.6 | 6.3:1 | 57% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 23 | 8.0:1 | 52% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 20.6 | 9.2:1 | 60% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 50% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 36% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 24 | 9.1:1 | 29% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL.
About DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL
DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL is the name of a small high school in DERUYTER, New York. The school had 187 students in grades 5 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 72% smaller than that.
Federal data list 2 schools in DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 306 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL, 91%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 90% White share among all Madison County residents. By the diversity index, DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 16%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 6.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in New York is 11.0:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL is 45%. Across public schools in Madison County, the average is 37%.
Measured against New York public high schools, DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.2%; the prediction is 58.3%.
Federal survey data for Madison County show that median household income is about $75,499, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 25 public schools operate in Madison County, serving about 8,402 students.
Nearby, DERUYTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number 5. Ranked by average proficiency, DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 183 to 187. The ratio was 8.0:1 in 2020-21 and 6.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,328
Census ACS
Median income
$75,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,402 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DERUYTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 119 students
Nearby schools
- DERUYTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 119
- FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 315
- FABIUS-POMPEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 326
- TRUXTON ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL7.8 mi · 84
- OTSELIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL9.2 mi · 261
- TULLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL?
DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 187 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 6.4:1 students per teacher at DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL?
At DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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