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Pine Bush Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,070 students in Pine Bush Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Pine Bush Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,736 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
349 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pine Bush Central School District, which is ranked #606 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#609 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%

Graduation Rate
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,275 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
556 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
2,598 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
55%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
310
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
386
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
22
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,212 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 $25,956 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$123 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,212
$31,307

Spending / Student
$25,956
$32,183

Best Pine Bush Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Circleville Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1951 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Crispell Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
77 Maple Ave
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
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