D−

East Ramapo Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Ramapo, Spring Valley, Chestnut Ridge, Airmont, New Square, Wesley Hills, Kaser, New Hempstead and Pomona, and parts of Clarkstown and Haverstraw.

Students

10,424

Schools

Spent per student

$33,077

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

86%

Debt

$45.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about East Ramapo Central School District

School Grade D−: better than 2% of New York districts
Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
14 students per teacher
Enrollment up 13% since 2020
Debt of $45.3M, about $4,346 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

2020–21

Math proficiency22%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)65%

State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$33,077 per student · 4% below NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 37%Federal 27%

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

Enrollment over time

9,225’20

9,485’21

9,815’22

10,198’23

10,424’24

Up 13% since 2020.

Students

Hispanic 78%Black 16%White 3%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

14 public schools.

Summit Park Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · New City

659 students16:1

Fleetwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Chestnut Ridge

609 students16:1

Grandview Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Monsey

609 students16:1

Eldorado Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Chestnut Ridge

598 students16:1

Elmwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Monsey

598 students15:1

Lime Kiln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Suffern

D−

584 students16:1

Margetts Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Monsey

579 students15:1

Hempstead Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Spring Valley

459 students11:1

East Ramapo Early Childhood Center at Kakiat

Elementary · Grades K · Spring Valley

386 students16:1

Kakiat Elementary School

Middle · Grades 4–8 · Spring Valley

822 students13:1

Pomona Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Suffern

D−

689 students14:1

Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chestnut Ridge

637 students13:1

Ramapo High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Valley

B+

1,694 students13:1

Spring Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Valley

B+

1,501 students12:1

Towns served

Ramapo 152,401Spring Valley 33,192Chestnut Ridge 10,557Airmont 10,205New Square 9,803Wesley Hills 6,196Kaser 5,694New Hempstead 5,472Pomona 3,996

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson

$30,471per student

Suffern Central School DistrictMontebello, Sloatsburg, Suffern

$38,531per student

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School DistrictHaverstraw, Stony Point

$31,599per student

Ossining Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining, Ossining

$30,761per 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.