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Pocantico Hills Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Mount Pleasant and Sleepy Hollow, and parts of Greenburgh.

Students
322
Schools
1
Spent per student
$61,907
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pocantico Hills Central School District

  • School Grade A: better than 87% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Spends 79% more per student than the NY average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.1M, about $15,714 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Georgetown.

PK–2Miller-Driscoll SchoolWilton School District
3–5Cider Mill SchoolWilton School District
6–8Middlebrook SchoolWilton School District
9–122 high schoolsWilton School District

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.4%

Graduation rate 98% at Wilton School District, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$61,907 per student · 79% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 90%State 8%Federal 2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
309’20
300’21
320’22
339’23
322’24

Up 4.2% since 2020.

Students
White 39%Hispanic 31%Asian 15%Two or more races 8%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

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.

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