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Schools in Trumansburg · Trumansburg Central School District

Trumansburg’s public schools outscore 55% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Trumansburg, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
957 students on the public path
In brief

Trumansburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1093 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trumansburg’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,098 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 5 the district’s path is Russell I Doig Middle School, then Charles O Dickerson 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 Trumansburg’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 55% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1093)Better than 74%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 444 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Trumansburg anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Trumansburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (442 in math, 445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Trumansburg Elementary SchoolTrumansburg Central School DistrictB−
5–8Russell I Doig Middle SchoolTrumansburg Central School DistrictC
9–12Charles O Dickerson High SchoolTrumansburg Central School DistrictA+

Trumansburg’s public schools are run by Trumansburg Central School District, which also serves Covert, Enfield, Hector and Ulysses. 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.

Trumansburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 957 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,098NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 48.9% · 445 students tested
Math49%
State average 46.5% · 442 students tested

Trumansburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TrumansburgBTrumansburg Central

Every school in Trumansburg

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 Trumansburgin other towns
Trumansburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
409 students11:1Rate it →
Russell I Doig Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
277 students8:1Rate it →
Charles O Dickerson High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
271 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Trumansburg’s schools

Are Trumansburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Trumansburg children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Trumansburg in?

Trumansburg Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 957 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Trumansburg kids go to high school?

Charles O Dickerson High School, with 271 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Trumansburg’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Trumansburg Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Trumansburg spend per student?

$28,098 in Trumansburg 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.