Top Rankings
Clarkstown Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,682 students in Clarkstown Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Clarkstown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarkstown Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkstown North Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
7,808 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
702 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked #177 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,153 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,210 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
30%
# Black Students
435 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
3,747 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
48%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
480
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
596
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
593
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
631
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
680
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
652
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
632
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
84
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,926 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 $27,766 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,926
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,766
$32,183
Best Clarkstown Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkstown South Senior High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
31 Demarest Mill Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3400
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,386 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkstown North Senior High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
151 Congers Rd
New City, NY 10956
(845) 639-6504
New City, NY 10956
(845) 639-6504
Grades: 9-12
| 1,217 students
Rank: #33.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rockland County Sheriffs Department
Alternative School
53 New Hempstead Road
New City, NY 10956
(845) 638-5466
New City, NY 10956
(845) 638-5466
Grades: 11
| 2 students
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