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Cornwall Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cornwall and Cornwall-on-Hudson, and parts of New Windsor, Woodbury and Woodbury.
Students
2,985
Schools
5
Spent per student
$26,274
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cornwall Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.6M, about $4,898 per student
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,274 per student · 24% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 38%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,005’20
3,001’21
2,967’22
2,989’23
2,985’24
About steady.
Students
White 57%Hispanic 25%Black 7%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictBlooming Grove, Harriman, Monroe
$31,778per student
Washingtonville Central School DistrictBlooming Grove, Hamptonburgh, South Blooming Grove
$27,768per student
Tuxedo Union Free School DistrictTuxedo, Tuxedo
$66,537per student
Highland Falls Central School DistrictHighlands
$36,789per student
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.