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Arlington Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Poughkeepsie, LaGrange, Beekman, Pleasant Valley and Union Vale, and parts of East Fishkill and Wappinger.
Students
7,644
Schools
11
Spent per student
$29,678
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$30.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arlington Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.9M, about $4,047 per student
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency77%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,678 per student · 14% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 37%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,724’20
7,745’21
7,698’22
7,608’23
7,644’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 24%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Vail Farm Elementary School
B653 students11:1
Arthur S May School
A−496 students11:1
Titusville Intermediate
C425 students13:1
Overlook Primary School
394 students13:1
West Road/D'Aquannis Intermediate School
C+354 students11:1
Beekman School
B−351 students11:1
Noxon Road Elementary School
B+348 students11:1
Traver Road Primary School
344 students12:1
Union Vale Middle School
B+990 students10:1
Lagrange Middle School
B−817 students10:1
Arlington High School
A−2,472 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.