B
Highland Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Lloyd, and parts of Plattekill, Esopus and Marlborough.
Students
1,526
Schools
3
Spent per student
$31,569
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$16.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Central School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.8M, about $11,001 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine Bush.
PK–54 elementary schoolsPine Bush Central School District
6–82 middle schoolsPine Bush Central School District
9–12Pine Bush Senior High SchoolPine Bush Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,569 per student · 9% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 37%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,575’20
1,574’21
1,526’22
1,506’23
1,526’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 17%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.