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Ardsley Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Ardsley, and parts of Greenburgh, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington.
Students
2,325
Schools
3
Spent per student
$30,760
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ardsley Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.3M, about $9,159 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Congers.
K–59 elementary schoolsClarkstown Central School District
6–83 middle schoolsClarkstown Central School District
9–122 high schoolsClarkstown Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency76%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,760 per student · 11% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 29%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 20%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,310’20
2,331’21
2,300’22
2,324’23
2,325’24
About steady.
Students
White 52%Asian 22%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pearl River Union Free School DistrictOrangetown
$34,464per student
South Orangetown Central School DistrictOrangetown
$36,245per student
Union Free School District of the TarrytownsSleepy Hollow, Tarrytown
$32,857per student
Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School DistrictHastings-on-Hudson
$34,575per 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.