B−
Kinderhook Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Kinderhook, Stockport, Stuyvesant, Valatie and Kinderhook, and parts of Schodack, Ghent and Chatham.
Students
1,679
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,246
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$23.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kinderhook Central School District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.9M, about $14,238 per student
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,246 per student · 21% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,620’20
1,662’21
1,691’22
1,671’23
1,679’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Coxsackie-Athens Central School DistrictAthens, Coxsackie, Coxsackie
$30,047per student
Taconic Hills Central School DistrictAusterlitz, Claverack, Hillsdale
$33,424per student
East Greenbush Central School DistrictEast Greenbush, Nassau, Nassau
$23,791per student
Averill Park Central School DistrictNassau, Sand Lake
$23,693per 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.