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Newburgh City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Newburgh, Newburgh and New Windsor.
Students
10,762
Schools
12
Spent per student
$32,520
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$18.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newburgh City School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.6M, about $1,731 per student
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,520 per student · 6% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,927’20
10,830’21
10,895’22
10,881’23
10,762’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 62%Black 19%White 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Meadow Hill School
C−982 students11:1
Temple Hill School
C890 students10:1
Gidney Avenue Memorial School
D−788 students12:1
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School
D612 students13:1
Fostertown School
C+594 students12:1
Vails Gate STEAM Academy
D500 students11:1
Horizon-On-The-Hudson School
D447 students10:1
New Windsor School
C+439 students11:1
Balmville School
D376 students10:1
Heritage Middle School
D802 students10:1
South Middle School
D782 students10:1
Newburgh Free Academy
A−3,550 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.