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New Paltz Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in New Paltz Central School District.
Public Preschools in New Paltz Central School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
4 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
1,773 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
New Paltz Central School District, which is ranked #425 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 93% has increased 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)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
73 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,281 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
72%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
91
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
6
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,576 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,818 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,576
$31,353
Spending / Student
$35,818
$32,230
Best New Paltz Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Duzine School
Magnet School
31 Sunset Ridge
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 256-4350
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 256-4350
Grades: PK-2
| 317 students
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