Eldred Central School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Highland and Lumberland, and parts of Deerpark and Tusten.

At a glance

454Students enrolled

2Schools

2Towns served

$39,655Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

40%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

HighlandLumberland

Grades PK–6

GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL240 students · Glen SpeyThis district

Grades 7–12

ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL214 students · EldredThis district

Grades PK–6

GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL240 students · Glen SpeyThis district

Grades 7–12

ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL214 students · EldredThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency33%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts50%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 83.5% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$39,655

per student each year · 15% above the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration39%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)63%

State33%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

468’20

458’21

472’22

454’23

454’24

Students

White · 78%354

Hispanic · 15%69

Two or more races · 6%25

Asian · 0%2

Black · 0%2

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Highland2,234 people

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Lumberland2,068 people

Also covers small parts of Deerpark and Tusten.

Schools2 in district

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GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 240 students · Glen Spey

C-Public 🏫

ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 214 students · Eldred

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Delaware Valley School DistrictShohola · Westfall · $20,645 per student

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Monticello Central School DistrictBethel · Forestburgh · Mamakating · $35,243 per student

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Minisink Valley Central School DistrictGreenville · Mount Hope · $28,743 per student

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Port Jervis City School DistrictForestburgh · Port Jervis · $31,919 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.