D−

East Ramapo Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Ramapo, Spring Valley, Chestnut Ridge, Airmont, New Square, Wesley Hills, Kaser, New Hempstead and Pomona, and parts of Clarkstown and Haverstraw.

Students

10,424

Schools

Spent per student

$33,077

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

86%

Debt

$45.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about East Ramapo Central School District

School Grade D−: better than 2% of Connecticut districts
Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
14 students per teacher
Enrollment up 13% since 2020
Debt of $45.3M, about $4,346 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 proficiency22%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)65%

State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$33,077 per student · 4% below NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 37%Federal 27%

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

Enrollment over time

9,225’20

9,485’21

9,815’22

10,198’23

10,424’24

Up 13% since 2020.

Students

Hispanic 78%Black 16%White 3%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

14 public schools.

Summit Park Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · New City

659 students16:1

Fleetwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Chestnut Ridge

609 students16:1

Grandview Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Monsey

609 students16:1

Eldorado Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Chestnut Ridge

598 students16:1

Elmwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Monsey

598 students15:1

Lime Kiln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Suffern

D−

584 students16:1

Margetts Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Monsey

579 students15:1

Hempstead Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Spring Valley

459 students11:1

East Ramapo Early Childhood Center at Kakiat

Elementary · Grades K · Spring Valley

386 students16:1

Kakiat Elementary School

Middle · Grades 4–8 · Spring Valley

822 students13:1

Pomona Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Suffern

D−

689 students14:1

Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chestnut Ridge

637 students13:1

Ramapo High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Valley

B+

1,694 students13:1

Spring Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Valley

B+

1,501 students12:1

Towns served

Ramapo 152,401Spring Valley 33,192Chestnut Ridge 10,557Airmont 10,205New Square 9,803Wesley Hills 6,196Kaser 5,694New Hempstead 5,472Pomona 3,996

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson

$30,471per student

Suffern Central School DistrictMontebello, Sloatsburg, Suffern

$38,531per student

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School DistrictHaverstraw, Stony Point

$31,599per student

Ossining Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining, Ossining

$30,761per 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.