A−
Clarkstown Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Clarkstown.
Students
7,821
Schools
16
Spent per student
$29,380
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$24.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clarkstown Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.3M, about $3,104 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 proficiency72%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,380 per student · 15% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,692’20
7,770’21
7,754’22
7,808’23
7,821’24
About steady.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 29%Asian 15%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
New City Elementary School
B+446 students11:1
Lakewood Elementary School
B441 students11:1
Woodglen Elementary School
B−398 students10:1
Laurel Plains Elementary School
A−369 students10:1
Link Elementary School
B+366 students11:1
Bardonia Elementary School
B−351 students10:1
Strawtown Elementary School
A314 students13:1
West Nyack Elementary School
B+304 students10:1
Little Tor Elementary School
B+264 students12:1
Felix Festa Determination Middle School
B−679 students12:1
Felix Festa Character Middle School
B−612 students11:1
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
B609 students11:1
Clarkstown South Senior High School
A+1,386 students12:1
Clarkstown North Senior High School
A1,209 students10:1
Rockland County Sheriffs Department
7 students4:1
Birchwood School
A−66 students4:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ossining Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining, Ossining
$30,761per student
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining
$37,856per student
Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson
$30,471per student
East Ramapo Central School DistrictChestnut Ridge, Ramapo
$33,077per 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.