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Taconic Hills Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Claverack, Ghent, Copake, Hillsdale, Austerlitz, Philmont, Ancram and Taghkanic, and parts of Livingston, North East and Gallatin.
Students
974
Schools
2
Spent per student
$33,424
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$10.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Taconic Hills Central School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Connecticut districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020
- Debt of $10.9M, about $11,191 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chimney Point.
PK–22 elementary schoolsNew Milford School District
3–5Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolNew Milford School District
6–8Schaghticoke Middle SchoolNew Milford School District
9–12New Milford High SchoolNew Milford School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,424 per student · 3% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 31%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,190’20
1,136’21
1,064’22
1,032’23
974’24
Down 18.2% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.