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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Poughkeepsie City School District.
Public Preschools in Poughkeepsie City School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
1,543 Schools
# Students
3,828 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Poughkeepsie City School District, which is ranked #997 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 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
10 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,559 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
30%
# Black Students
1,746 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
46%
17%
# White Students
193 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
247
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
291
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
293
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
45
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,401 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,175
$31,353
Spending / Student
$26,401
$32,230
Best Poughkeepsie City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Smith Early Learning Center
Magnet School
372 Church St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4720
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4720
Grades: PK-K
| 297 students
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