Top Rankings
Poughkeepsie City 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 is 1 public preschool serving 308 students in Poughkeepsie City School District.
Public Preschools in Poughkeepsie City School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
7 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
3,757 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Poughkeepsie City School District, which is ranked #997 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 58% has decreased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#996 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
78%
Graduation Rate
58%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,626 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
31%
# Black Students
1,643 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
44%
16%
# White Students
169 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
246
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
37
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,900 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,745
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,900
$32,183
Best Poughkeepsie City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
372 Church St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4720
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4720
Grades: PK-1
| 308 students
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