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Kinderhook Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Kinderhook, Stockport, Stuyvesant, Valatie and Kinderhook, and parts of Schodack, Ghent and Chatham.

Students
1,679
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,246
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$23.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kinderhook Central School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 54% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the NY average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.9M, about $14,238 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brinckerhoff.

K–69 schoolsWappingers Central School District
7–82 middle schoolsWappingers Central School District
9–122 high schoolsWappingers Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,246 per student · 21% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time
1,620’20
1,662’21
1,691’22
1,671’23
1,679’24

Up 3.6% since 2020.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 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.

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