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Cornwall Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cornwall and Cornwall-on-Hudson, and parts of New Windsor, Woodbury and Woodbury.
Students
2,985
Schools
5
Spent per student
$26,274
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cornwall Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.6M, about $4,898 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Firthcliffe.
K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Cornwall Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cornwall Central High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,274 per student · 24% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 38%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,005’20
3,001’21
2,967’22
2,989’23
2,985’24
About steady.
Students
White 57%Hispanic 25%Black 7%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictBlooming Grove, Harriman, Monroe
$31,778per student
Washingtonville Central School DistrictBlooming Grove, Hamptonburgh, South Blooming Grove
$27,768per student
Tuxedo Union Free School DistrictTuxedo, Tuxedo
$66,537per student
Highland Falls Central School DistrictHighlands
$36,789per 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.