Top Rankings
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 12 students in Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
173 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District, which is ranked #40 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.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
78%

Graduation Rate
(15-16)<50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
31%
# Black Students
n/a
108,146 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
173 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
100%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
15
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
151
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $245,069 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $258,231 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$45 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$245,069
$31,307

Spending / Student
$258,231
$32,183

Best Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
655 County Rt 105
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 781-4422
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 781-4422
Grades: PK-K
| 12 students
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