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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 322 students in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
526 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton), which is ranked #761 of all 1,009 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
#762 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
n/a
16%
% 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 $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) ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7755 Rt 83
South Dayton, NY 14138
(716) 988-3291
South Dayton, NY 14138
(716) 988-3291
Gr: PK-6 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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