C
New Lebanon Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Chatham, Stephentown, New Lebanon, Canaan and East Nassau, and parts of Nassau.
Students
411
Schools
2
Spent per student
$31,981
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Lebanon Central School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the NY average
- 8 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.5M, about $13,309 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for West Cornwall.
PK–8Cornwall Consolidated SchoolCornwall School District
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 01
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 83.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,981 per student · 8% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 31%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
393’20
405’21
413’22
411’23
411’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Black 2%
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.