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Beacon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 582 students in Beacon City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Beacon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,592 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Beacon City School District, which is ranked #455 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%

Graduation Rate
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
778 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
30%
# Black Students
351 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
1,166 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
45%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
174
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
12
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,015 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$73 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$29,980
$31,307

Spending / Student
$28,015
$32,183

Best Beacon City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rombout Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
84 Matteawan Rd
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 838-6900
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 838-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
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