East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

105 S Madison Ave
Spring Valley, NY 10977-5400
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,037 students in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ramapo High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
9,815 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
721 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), which is ranked #987 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 78% has increased from 67% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#992 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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.
25%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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.
43%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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.
78%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
218 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,405 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
28%
# Black Students
1,770 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
18%
18%
# White Students
351 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
4%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
780
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
783
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
737
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
731
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
690
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
708
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
814
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
925
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
606
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
138
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,076 is less 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
$268 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$305 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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
$27,334
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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
$31,076
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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 East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ramapo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Viola Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,603 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
361 Rt 59
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,434 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,815 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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