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Brewster Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 650 students in Brewster Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Brewster Central 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 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,954 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Brewster Central School District, which is ranked #652 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#639 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,513 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
30%
# Black Students
70 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,214 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
41%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
186
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
23
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,236 is higher 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 $32,809 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,236
$31,307
Spending / Student
$32,809
$32,183
Best Brewster Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry H Wells Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
570 Rt 312
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-3702
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-3702
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
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