Red Hook Central School District

9 Mill Rd
Red Hook, NY 12571-9446
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Red Hook Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Red Hook Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Red Hook Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,585 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Red Hook Central School District, which is ranked #265 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#260 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red Hook Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red Hook 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 Red Hook 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.
94%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red Hook 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Red Hook Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
25 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,278 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
81%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
83
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
13
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,644 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,462 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red Hook 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
$55 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red Hook 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
$34,644
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red Hook 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
$34,462
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red Hook 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 Red Hook Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
65 W Market St
Red Hook, NY 12571
(845) 758-2241
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,585 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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