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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 preschool serving 201 students in Highland Falls Central School District.
Public Preschools in Highland Falls Central School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
949 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
55,298 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
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
296 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
30%
# Black Students
95 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
493 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
52%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
46
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,528
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Montgomery Elementary School
Magnet School
21 Morgan Rd
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-1008
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-1008
Grades: PK-2
| 201 students
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