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Deruyter High School

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Deruyter High School ranks 745 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-12

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 40% of New York high schools

Summary

Deruyter High School is a public high school located in De Ruyter, NY, serving grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of 166 students. The school is part of the Deruyter Central School District, which is ranked 687 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deruyter High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, typically in the range of 700-800 out of over 1,200 schools. Its performance on state assessments is also below the state average, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower than the New York average. The school has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 73% to 96.6% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.3% to 11.5%. Additionally, Deruyter High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 27.9% to 34.1% in recent years.

When comparing Deruyter High School to nearby schools, such as Homer Senior High School, Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School, and Cazenovia High School, it becomes evident that Deruyter High School is underperforming. These neighboring schools rank significantly higher than Deruyter High School and have stronger academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite Deruyter High School's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $19,499 to $37,251 in recent years, and its favorable student-teacher ratio, the school has been unable to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes for its students.

187

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,596

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 Railroad St
De Ruyter, NY 13052

(315) 852-3400

District: Deruyter Central School District

Feeder schools for Deruyter High School:

Elementary:

Deruyter Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (50% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Chemistry scores 56 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

New York avg59%

Middle school

758^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

745^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

687^th of 874Deruyter Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	758 of 1500	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	838 of 1504	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	925 of 1500	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	769 of 1479	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	469 of 1242	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	834 of 1439	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	571 of 1438	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	635 of 1455	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	680 of 1429	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.5	836 of 1407	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	882 of 1401	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	820 of 1373	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	771 of 1337	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	692 of 1295	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	722 of 1243	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.8	657 of 1224	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.6	541 of 1185	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.3	637 of 1123	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	573 of 1095	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	871 of 1457	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	859 of 1465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	859 of 1463	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	671 of 1454	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	459 of 1066	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	861 of 1370	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	636 of 1353	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	543 of 1283	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	719 of 1296	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	607 of 1288	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	694 of 1306	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	332 of 935	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	481 of 1241	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	740 of 1245	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	634 of 1455	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	749 of 1464	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	897 of 1464	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	803 of 1455	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	399 of 1071	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	723 of 1366	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	494 of 1352	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	791 of 1283	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	507 of 775	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.6	752 of 772	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	401 of 748	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.2	201 of 763	73.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	745 of 1234	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	737 of 1242	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	822 of 1228	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	787 of 1190	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	298 of 519	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	614 of 1207	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	682 of 1210	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	652 of 1221	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	635 of 1255	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	531 of 1255	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.3	749 of 1237	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	682 of 1217	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	619 of 1198	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.3	491 of 1165	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	351 of 1117	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	435 of 1086	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	150 of 1027	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	366 of 1002	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.4	37 of 986	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	66.5	252 of 935	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	708 of 1206	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	825 of 1219	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	948 of 1197	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	833 of 1155	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	172 of 290	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	591 of 1193	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	694 of 1176	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	879 of 1179	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	782 of 1170	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	963 of 1155	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	798 of 1101	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	178 of 289	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	621 of 1179	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	677 of 1154	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	792 of 1201	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	627 of 1211	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	704 of 1191	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	636 of 1154	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	179 of 354	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	629 of 1190	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	683 of 1176	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	850 of 1144	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1039 of 1130	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	837 of 1132	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	579 of 1095	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	552 of 781	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	748 of 776	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	558 of 765	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2022)38th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts65%-11 vs state

Global History and Geography62%-13 vs state

Living Environment60%+3 vs state

U.S. History and Government59%-16 vs state

Life Science Biology59%~ state avg

Geometry55%-5 vs state

Math54%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences47%-9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science29%-16 vs state

Chemistry8%-56 vs state

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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 Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (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 Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% 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
Deruyter High School	Public	5-12	711 Railroad St	De Ruyter	13052	Madison County	Deruyter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 852-3400	187	29	6.4	45.5%	171 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	40.4	745^th of 1234 public high schools	39.6%		41.8	737^th of 1242 public high schools	40.7%	8	8.3	90.0	64.7			62.5	60.0		59.4	73.0	59.1	55.0	47.1	10.0	25.0	50.0	44.4	30.0	50.0	73.9	61.1	20.0	38.9	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	99.5	$38,596	$2,240	$36,356
Fabius-Pompey Middle School High School	Public	6-12	1211 Mill St	Fabius	13063	Onondaga County	Fabius-Pompey Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 683-5811	315	41	7.7	34.9%	295 (93.7%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.4	347^th of 1234 public high schools	71.9%		64.8	443^rd of 1242 public high schools	64.3%	96	85.7	100.0	75.6		62.4	83.3	55.6	78.6	79.0	93.2	81.3	84.4			52.9	55.3	61.4		40.6	59.5	56.7		57.7	98.2	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.0	98.8	$38,529	$1,689	$36,839
Tully Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	20 State St	Tully	13159	Onondaga County	Tully Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 696-6235	367	39	9.4	33.2%	346 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	76	222^nd of 1234 public high schools	82.0%		76.9	197^th of 1242 public high schools	84.1%	25	93.6	89.7	93.2	25.0	90.5	96.1	50.0	50.0	82.3	82.4	66.7	84.4			44.0	56.4	59.5		58.8	53.5	64.5		40.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,858	$394	$29,465
Cazenovia High School	Public	8-12	31 Emory Ave	Cazenovia	13035	Madison County	Cazenovia Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 655-1314	560	49	11.4	27.1%	531 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	81.8	115^th of 1234 public high schools	90.7%		79.3	141^st of 1242 public high schools	88.6%	26	84.8	94.8	93.2	42.9	84.2	91.2	86.2	81.8	89.4	88.1		80.0					74.0				79.4		69.9	98.8	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	$26,322	$825	$25,498
Cincinnatus High School	Public	9-12	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3022	147	20	7.2	40.8%	142 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	62.7	465^th of 1234 public high schools	62.3%		72.1	307^th of 1242 public high schools	75.3%	158	63.6	95.0	87.8		33.3	80.9	42.9	83.3	92.9	34.4	79.2	71.1	33.3											99.2	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,957	$329	$29,628
McGraw Secondary School	Public	7-12	10 W Academy St	Mc Graw	13101	Cortland County	McGraw Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 836-3600	234	31	7.5	47.9%	217 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	64.9	415^th of 1234 public high schools	66.4%		73.1	287^th of 1242 public high schools	76.9%	128	100.0	100.0	76.7		71.1	75.0	83.3	91.7	75.0	73.1	57.1	100.0	57.6			31.4	44.0			38.2	57.1		58.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,869	$908	$26,960
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3122 Route 11n	La Fayette	13084	Onondaga County	Lafayette Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 677-3152	298	38	7.9	40.3%	195 (65.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	87 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	61.5	485^th of 1234 public high schools	60.7%		58.4	546^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	61	62.5	77.8	80.0		40.0	81.0	45.7		81.7	64.8	76.5	80.0	70.2			41.7	51.3			47.2	52.9		24.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,959	$1,489	$34,470
Morrisville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5061 Fearon Rd	Morrisville	13408	Madison County	Morrisville-Eaton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 684-9121	306	31	9.7	42.2%	289 (94.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	68.9	357^th of 1234 public high schools	71.1%		74.9	242^nd of 1242 public high schools	80.5%	115	45.8	48.2	89.4	50.0		88.1		92.3	95.4	70.7	85.0	53.9	93.3		28.2	41.2	54.1		48.7	51.7	56.5		54.2	97.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.4	99.4	$26,564	$962	$25,602
Homer Senior High School	Public	9-12	80 S West St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 749-7246	558	51	10.9	38.2%	501 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	65.6	402^nd of 1234 public high schools	67.4%		67.1	402^nd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%		85.7	90.8	86.1		17.7	80.7	33.3	100.0	83.1	64.4	72.9	75.9	56.4											99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,675	$1,356	$24,319
Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School	Public	9-12	8201 E Seneca Tpke	Manlius	13104	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 692-1900	1,343	106	12.7	17.3%	1,043 (77.7%)	40 (3.0%)	47 (3.5%)	155 (11.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.9%)	87.1	32^nd of 1234 public high schools	97.4%		86	30^th of 1242 public high schools	97.6%	2	92.7	97.9	92.9	61.5	80.0	95.0	52.6	100.0	95.7	91.5	95.0	95.6	83.2											99.3	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.5	99.8	$24,741	$142	$24,599

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