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Ellenville Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Mamakating, Wawarsing and Ellenville, and parts of Rochester.
Students
1,428
Schools
2
Spent per student
$38,701
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ellenville Central School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 28.5% since 2020
- Debt of $8.1M, about $5,697 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Firthcliffe.
K–43 elementary schoolsCornwall Central School District
5–8Cornwall Middle SchoolCornwall Central School District
9–12Cornwall Central High SchoolCornwall Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$38,701 per student · 12% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 50%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,111’20
1,467’21
1,405’22
1,393’23
1,428’24
Up 28.5% since 2020.
Students
White 43%Hispanic 40%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pine Bush Central School DistrictBloomingburg, Crawford, Shawangunk
$28,004per student
Tri-Valley Central School DistrictDenning, Fallsburg, Neversink
$39,634per student
Wallkill Central School DistrictGardiner, Shawangunk
$29,175per student
New Paltz Central School DistrictGardiner, New Paltz
$36,728per 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.