High Schools in Dryden Central School District

Summary:

The Dryden Central School District in New York is home to a single high school, Dryden High School, which serves grades 9-12. The district is located in a rural area and the high school has an enrollment of 345 students.

Dryden High School is a relatively strong-performing school, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools in recent years. The school's graduation rate of 84.3% in 2023-2024 exceeds the state average, and its performance on Regents exams is generally strong, with several subject areas surpassing the state average proficiency rates. The school's student-teacher ratio of 8.7 is lower than the state average, and its spending per student of $32,631 is higher than the state average, suggesting adequate resources.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% is quite high, which could be an area of concern. Additionally, nearly half of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, Dryden High School appears to be a well-performing school within its district and the state, with particular strengths in academic achievement and graduation rates, but the high chronic absenteeism rate is an area that may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

District Detail

118 Freeville Rd
Dryden, NY 13053-9625

(607) 844-5361

SchoolDigger Rank:
498^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,304

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dryden High School	Public	9-12	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 844-8694	356	37	9.6	39.9%	297 (83.4%)	9 (2.5%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	372^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		61	509^th of 1242 public high schools	59.0%	137	64.7	97.3	84.4	85.1	80.0	57.7	88.0	66.7	90.2	98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$33,914	$1,652	$32,263

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Groton Central School District	6.27 mi	2	371^st
Ithaca City School District	8.06 mi	12	377^th
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES	8.07 mi	1
Cortland City School District	8.49 mi	5	710^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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