Poughkeepsie City School District

Public Grades PK–12 D-School Grade

Public schools for Poughkeepsie.

At a glance

3,724Students enrolled

7Schools

$31,773Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

84%Free / reduced lunch

School path

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For Poughkeepsie

Grades PK–6

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL871 students · PoughkeepsieThis district

Grades 9–12

POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL1,151 students · PoughkeepsieThis 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 proficiency29%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)54%

State average 83.5%

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

Where the money goes

$31,773

per student each year · 8% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration35%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)24%

State63%

Federal13%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,150’20

4,085’21

3,828’22

3,757’23

3,724’24

Students

Hispanic · 45%1,693

Black · 42%1,574

Two or more races · 7%277

White · 4%146

Asian · 0%18

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%8

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

Schools7 in district

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S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–6 · 432 students · Poughkeepsie

D-Public 📚

G W KRIEGER SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 419 students · Poughkeepsie

DPublic 📚

SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · Grades PK–1 · 328 students · Poughkeepsie

Public 📚

CHARLES B WARRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 1–5 · 286 students · Poughkeepsie

D-Public 📚

GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 237 students · Poughkeepsie

DPublic 📚

POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 871 students · Poughkeepsie

DPublic 🏫

POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,151 students · Poughkeepsie

BPublic

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

Nearby districts

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Arlington Central School DistrictPoughkeepsie · $29,678 per student

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Highland Central School DistrictLloyd · $31,569 per student

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Spackenkill Union Free School DistrictPoughkeepsie · $32,275 per student

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Wappingers Central School DistrictPoughkeepsie · $25,695 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.