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Highland Falls Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 324 students in Highland Falls Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Highland Falls Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
949 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Highland Falls Central School District, which is ranked #385 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#377 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
296 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
29%
# Black Students
95 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
493 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
52%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
46
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
-
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,900 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,195 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,900
$31,353
Spending / Student
$39,195
$32,230
Best Highland Falls Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Falls Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
52 Mountain Ave
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-4761
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-4761
Grades: 3-8
| 324 students
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