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Pine Bush Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Wallkill, Shawangunk, Mamakating, Crawford and Bloomingburg, and parts of Montgomery and Gardiner.
Students
4,710
Schools
7
Spent per student
$28,004
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$26.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pine Bush Central School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the NY average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.9M, about $5,713 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 proficiency38%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,004 per student · 19% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 49%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,817’20
4,812’21
4,769’22
4,736’23
4,710’24
About steady.
Students
White 54%Hispanic 28%Black 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Pine Bush Elementary School
D648 students16:1
E J Russell Elementary School
C−524 students15:1
Circleville Elementary School
D484 students16:1
Pakanasink Elementary School
D412 students15:1
Crispell Middle School
C−614 students11:1
Circleville Middle School
D466 students10:1
Pine Bush Senior High School
A−1,562 students15:1
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.