Pawling Central School District

515 Rt 22
Pawling, NY 12564-1218
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Pawling 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 357 students in Pawling Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Pawling 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 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Pawling 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 Pawling 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 35% 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
1,088 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Pawling Central School District, which is ranked #444 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)
#442 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pawling Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pawling 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.
55%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pawling 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.
88%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pawling 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 Pawling Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
337 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
28%
# Black Students
37 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
656 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
60%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
57
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
10
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,241 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,634 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pawling 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
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pawling 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
$36,241
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pawling 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
$33,634
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pawling 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 Pawling Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pawling High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
30 Wagner Rd
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4620
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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