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Schools in Dansville · Dansville Central School District

Dansville’s public schools score below 69% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Dansville, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dansville, 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.

#565of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,315 students on the public path
In brief

Dansville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 752 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dansville’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Dansville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,246 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 middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Ellis B Hyde Elementary School, then Dansville High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dansville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of New York school districts, #565 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (752)Better than 37%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 556 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Dansville anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Dansville’s students in the tested grades sat them (586 in math, 527 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dansville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Dansville Primary SchoolDansville Central School DistrictNo scores
3–6Ellis B Hyde Elementary SchoolDansville Central School DistrictC−
7–12Dansville High SchoolDansville Central School DistrictB−

Dansville’s public schools are run by Dansville Central School District, which also serves Dansville, North Dansville, Ossian and Sparta and others. 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.

Dansville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,315 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,246NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 48.9% · 527 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 586 students tested

Dansville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Dansville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DansvilleCDansville Central

Every school in Dansville

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).

Also serving Dansvillein other towns
Dansville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
393 students12:1Rate it →
Ellis B Hyde Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C−
339 students11:1Rate it →
Dansville High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
583 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Dansville’s schools

Are Dansville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dansville children attend score below 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #565 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dansville in?

Dansville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,315 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Dansville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Dansville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Dansville spend per student?

$25,246 in Dansville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.