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New Lebanon Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in New Lebanon Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in New Lebanon Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
411 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
New Lebanon Central School District, which is ranked #436 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#451 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
31%
# Black Students
7 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
360 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
88%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
31
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
3
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,830 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 $42,976 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,830
$31,307
Spending / Student
$42,976
$32,183
Best New Lebanon Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter B Howard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1478 Rte 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 794-7600
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 794-7600
Grades: PK-6
| 220 students
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