Is Cairo-Durham High School a good school?

Cairo-Durham High School ranks 569 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cairo-Durham High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended Cairo-Durham High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cairo-Durham High School?

Students at Cairo-Durham High School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Cairo-Durham High School?

Cairo-Durham High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cairo-Durham Elementary School Middle : Cairo-Durham Middle School

Cairo-Durham High School

Summary:

Cairo-Durham High School is a public high school serving 325 students in grades 9-12 in Cairo, New York, which is part of the Catskill Central School District. While the school performs well on some Regents exams, it faces challenges with declining graduation rates, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and uneven performance across different student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools like Saugerties Senior High School and Germantown Junior-Senior High School, Cairo-Durham High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (84.62%) and lower graduation rates (78.7% vs. 89.4% and 87.1%, respectively). The school also struggles with a higher dropout rate (11.2%) and chronic absenteeism (36.0%) compared to nearby schools.

While Cairo-Durham High School performs better than the state average on some Regents exams, its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks highly for Hispanic students but much lower for white students, suggesting a need to address the needs of its white student population. Additionally, the school's performance for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is mixed, indicating a potential opportunity to strengthen support for these groups. Overall, Cairo-Durham High School faces several challenges that the district will need to address to improve student outcomes and engagement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1301 Rt 145
Cairo, NY 12413-0598

(518) 622-8543

District: Cairo-Durham Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
569^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,778

Feeder schools for Cairo-Durham High School:

Elementary:	Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Middle:	Cairo-Durham Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.9

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cairo-Durham High School ranks better than 53.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.89. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cairo-Durham High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cairo-Durham High School is 7.9. (See more...)

Compare Cairo-Durham High School employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cairo-Durham High School is $23,778.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cairo-Durham High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cairo-Durham High School 569^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Cairo-Durham High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cairo-Durham Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cairo-Durham Central School District 622^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cairo-Durham High School

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Rank History for all students at Cairo-Durham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	32.04	721^st	935	22.9%
2006	23.50	787^th	986	20.2%
2007	51.50	595^th	1002	40.6%
2008	51.27	614^th	1027	40.2%
2009	33.83	779^th	1086	28.3%
2010	35.13	779^th	1117	30.3%
2011	34.88	794^th	1165	31.8%
2012	41.99	744^th	1198	37.9%
2013	40.76	770^th	1217	36.7%
2014	43.25	737^th	1237	40.4%
2015	37.25	813^th	1255	35.2%
2016	46.30	694^th	1255	44.7%
2017	42.75	715^th	1221	41.4%
2018	49.21	680^th	1210	43.8%
2019	56.82	585^th	1207	51.5%
2022	54.46	571^st	1190	52.0%
2023	56.89	569^th	1228	53.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cairo-Durham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.92	466^th	1095	57.4%
2019	62.61	335^th	1132	70.4%
2022	38.37	598^th	1038	42.4%
2023	56.56	387^th	1130	65.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cairo-Durham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.69	708^th	1154	38.6%
2019	57.94	467^th	1179	60.4%
2022	47.25	579^th	1101	47.4%
2023	53.11	502^nd	1155	56.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Cairo-Durham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.87	725^th	1176	38.4%
2019	54.01	619^th	1193	48.1%
2022	62.16	451^st	1155	61.0%
2023	65.51	426^th	1197	64.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cairo-Durham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.94	573^rd	1176	51.3%
2019	59.14	529^th	1190	55.5%
2022	48.33	617^th	1154	46.5%
2023	47.60	647^th	1191	45.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cairo-Durham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.53	247^th	791	68.8%
2019	65.41	237^th	815	70.9%
2022	58.14	285^th	760	62.5%
2023	51.82	353^rd	851	58.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cairo-Durham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.54	607^th	765	20.7%
2019	38.30	556^th	793	29.9%
2022	36.24	534^th	738	27.6%
2023	35.22	561^st	776	27.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Cairo-Durham High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	576	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1990	569	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1991	553	2	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1992	570	6	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
1993	606	5	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	628
1994	592	6	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
1995	399	2	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1996	399	2	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1997	446	2	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1998	452	2	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1999	444	2	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2000	460	2	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	478
2001	509	1	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	545	1	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2003	545	1	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2004	568	2	8	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
2005	572	4	10	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
2006	574	8	7	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	616
2007	574	17	10	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	634
2008	535	17	9	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2009	514	22	3	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	570
2010	497	20	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2011	478	19	7	13	0	0	0	0	517
2012	447	12	1	19	2	0	8	0	489
2013	422	8	0	25	4	0	15	0	474
2014	402	8	2	31	4	0	21	0	468
2015	346	4	1	32	3	0	21	0	407
2016	330	5	0	22	0	0	27	0	384
2017	310	5	0	26	0	0	31	0	372
2018	306	8	0	36	1	0	33	0	384
2019	289	10	1	37	1	0	26	0	364
2020	278	9	2	30	1	0	27	0	347
2021	285	11	3	30	3	0	22	0	354
2022	283	6	3	23	2	0	23	1	341
2023	275	5	4	19	3	0	17	2	325

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cairo-Durham High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	584	44.6	13.0	n/a
1990	573	48.3	11.8	n/a
1991	567	49.3	11.5	n/a
1992	589	49.3	11.9	n/a
1993	628	47.9	13.1	n/a
1994	616	45.9	13.4	12
1995	413	43.9	9.4	22.5
1996	413	43.9	9.4	22.5
1997	460	31.5	14.6	17.6
1998	472	34.5	13.7	16.3
1999	463	38.1	12.2	13.8
2000	478	38.0	12.6	23.4
2001	530	39.0	13.6	28.3
2002	564	41.0	13.8	20.9
2003	564	41.0	13.8	20.9
2004	595	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	604	40.0	15.1	40.2
2006	616	40.0	15.4	32.3
2007	634	41.0	15.5	36.4
2008	588	45.0	13.1	35.4
2009	570	47.0	12.1	29.6
2010	536	45.0	11.9	31.7
2011	517	37.4	13.8	32.9
2012	489	37.0	13.2	37
2013	474	38.6	12.2	40.1
2014	468	38.8	12.0	40.8
2015	407	37.0	11.0	49.6
2016	384	37.0	10.3	51.8
2017	372	35.9	10.3	47.6
2018	384	37.0	10.3	43
2019	364	34.6	10.5	49.2
2020	347	50.2	6.9	47.6
2021	354	42.0	8.4	51.4
2022	341	43.6	7.8	50.1
2023	325	40.9	7.9	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cairo-Durham High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	584	44.6	13.0	n/a
1990	573	48.3	11.8	n/a
1991	567	49.3	11.5	n/a
1992	589	49.3	11.9	n/a
1993	628	47.9	13.1	n/a
1994	616	45.9	13.4	12
1995	413	43.9	9.4	22.5
1996	413	43.9	9.4	22.5
1997	460	31.5	14.6	17.6
1998	472	34.5	13.7	16.3
1999	463	38.1	12.2	13.8
2000	478	38.0	12.6	23.4
2001	530	39.0	13.6	28.3
2002	564	41.0	13.8	20.9
2003	564	41.0	13.8	20.9
2004	595	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	604	40.0	15.1	40.2
2006	616	40.0	15.4	32.3
2007	634	41.0	15.5	36.4
2008	588	45.0	13.1	35.4
2009	570	47.0	12.1	29.6
2010	536	45.0	11.9	31.7
2011	517	37.4	13.8	32.9
2012	489	37.0	13.2	37
2013	474	38.6	12.2	40.1
2014	468	38.8	12.0	40.8
2015	407	37.0	11.0	49.6
2016	384	37.0	10.3	51.8
2017	372	35.9	10.3	47.6
2018	384	37.0	10.3	43
2019	364	34.6	10.5	49.2
2020	347	50.2	6.9	47.6
2021	354	42.0	8.4	51.4
2022	341	43.6	7.8	50.1
2023	325	40.9	7.9	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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