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Cairo-Durham Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Cairo and Durham, and parts of Coxsackie, Athens, Greenville, Rensselaerville and Conesville.

Students

1,037

Schools

Spent per student

$29,830

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

62%

Debt

$23.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Cairo-Durham Central School District

School Grade C−: better than 20% of Connecticut districts
Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
Spends 14% less per student than the NY average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
Debt of $23.3M, about $22,444 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bantam.

PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20

6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20

9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21

Math proficiency41%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$29,830 per student · 14% below NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 48%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,107’20

1,045’21

1,020’22

1,027’23

1,037’24

Down 6.3% since 2020.

Students

White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Cairo-Durham Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo

C−

432 students10:1

Cairo-Durham Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cairo

C−

272 students8:1

Cairo-Durham High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Cairo

333 students8:1

Towns served

Cairo 6,700Durham 2,641

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School DistrictAshland, Jewett, Windham

$39,019per student

Coxsackie-Athens Central School DistrictAthens, Coxsackie, New Baltimore

$30,047per student

Greenville Central School DistrictNew Baltimore, Westerlo

$29,683per student

Hudson City School DistrictGreenport, Hudson, Stockport

$31,878per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.