Chappaqua Central School District

66 Roaring Brook Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514-1703
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Chappaqua Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,097 students in Chappaqua Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Chappaqua Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,545 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Chappaqua Central School District, which is ranked #37 of all 1,017 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#35 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chappaqua Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chappaqua Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chappaqua Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chappaqua Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chappaqua Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
556 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
40 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,472 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
233
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
8
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,263 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,850 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chappaqua Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$127 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chappaqua Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,263
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chappaqua Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,850
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chappaqua Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chappaqua Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seven Bridges Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
222 Seven Bridges Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7203
Grades: 5-8
| 503 students
Rank: #22.
Robert E Bell School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Senter St
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7202
Grades: 5-8
| 594 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,545 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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