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Newburgh City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,220 students in Newburgh City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Newburgh City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
10,881 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
951 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Newburgh City School District, which is ranked #882 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 77% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#888 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
78%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
35 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
212 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,630 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
31%
# Black Students
2,079 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
1,423 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
13%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
493 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
354
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
748
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
842
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
799
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
733
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
775
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
756
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
845
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
923
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
796
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
798
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
67
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,440 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 $27,523 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$320 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$300 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,440
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,523
$32,183
Best Newburgh City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6 Plattekill Tpke
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6400
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #22.
Balmville School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5144 Rt 9w
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8550
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8550
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon-on-the-hudson School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
137 Montgomery St
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-3725
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-3725
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #44.
Gidney Avenue Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Gidney Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8450
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8450
Grades: PK-5
| 802 students
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