Port Jervis City School District

9 Thompson St
Port Jervis, NY 12771-3042
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Port Jervis City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 734 students in Port Jervis City School District.
Public High School in Port Jervis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%).
Public High School in Port Jervis City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Jervis Senior High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
2,337 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Port Jervis City School District, which is ranked #617 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 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#619 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Jervis City   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 Port Jervis City   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.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Jervis City   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.
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Jervis City   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.
77%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Jervis City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
532 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
192 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,380 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
59%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
156
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
12
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,166 is higher 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 $29,516 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Jervis City   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
$69 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Jervis City   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
$34,166
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Jervis City   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
$29,516
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Jervis City   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 Port Jervis City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Jervis Senior High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 Rt 209
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 858-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 734 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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