Kinderhook Central School District

2910 Rt 9
Valatie, NY 12184-5452
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 555 students in Kinderhook Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Kinderhook Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Kinderhook Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ichabod Crane Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,691 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Kinderhook Central School District, which is ranked #370 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#352 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kinderhook Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kinderhook Central   School District 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.
54%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kinderhook Central   School District 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.
83%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kinderhook Central   School District 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kinderhook Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
28%
# Black Students
25 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,356 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
80%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
119
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
5
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,412 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kinderhook Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kinderhook Central   School District 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
$25,491
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kinderhook Central   School District 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
$31,412
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kinderhook Central   School District 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 Kinderhook Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ichabod Crane Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2910 Rt 9
Valatie, NY 12184
(518) 758-7575
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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