Cairo’s public schools score below 84% of New York districts on tests and graduation
In Cairo, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cairo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cairo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1160 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cairo’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 83% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Cairo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,830 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Cairo-Durham Middle School, then Cairo-Durham High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cairo’s grade
C−: better than 16% of New York school districts, #677 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cairo, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cairo
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Cairo
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cairo
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cairo
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cairo
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cairo
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Cairo’s public schools are run by Cairo-Durham Central School District, which also serves Durham. Parts of Cairo (3% and 2% of its land) are served by Coxsackie-Athens Central and Greenville Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cairo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Cairo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | C− | Cairo-Durham Central |
| Athens | C | Coxsackie-Athens Central PK–12 · Catskill Central PK–12 |
| Windham | B+ | Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central |
| Jewett | — | Hunter-Tannersville Central PK–12 · Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central PK–12 |
| Coxsackie | C | Coxsackie-Athens Central |
| Greenville | C | Greenville Central |
| Hunter | B− | Hunter-Tannersville Central |
| Durham | C− | Cairo-Durham Central |
| Catskill | C | Catskill Central |
Every school in Cairo
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cairo’s schools
Are Cairo’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cairo children attend score below 84% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #677 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cairo in?
Cairo-Durham Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,037 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cairo are served by Coxsackie-Athens Central and Greenville Central.
Where do Cairo kids go to high school?
Cairo-Durham High School, with 333 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Cairo’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Cairo-Durham Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Cairo spend per student?
$29,830 in Cairo-Durham Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cairo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cairo → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.