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Kinderhook Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,110 students in Kinderhook Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Kinderhook Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kinderhook Central School District, which is ranked #369 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
33 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,314 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
79%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
91
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
10
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,796 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 $31,788 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,796
$31,307

Spending / Student
$31,788
$32,183

Best Kinderhook Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ichabod Crane Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
State Farm Rd
Valatie, NY 12184
(518) 758-7575
Valatie, NY 12184
(518) 758-7575
Grades: K-3
| 462 students
Rank: #22.
Ichabod Crane Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2910 Rt 9
Valatie, NY 12184
(518) 758-7675
Valatie, NY 12184
(518) 758-7675
Grades: 4-8
| 648 students
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