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Kingston City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Kingston, Ulster, Esopus, Hurley, Rosendale and Kingston, and parts of Woodstock.
Students
5,877
Schools
10
Spent per student
$33,964
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$95.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kingston City School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5% since 2020
- Debt of $95.6M, about $16,273 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ruby.
PK–47 elementary schoolsThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Kingston High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,964 per student · 2% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 73%Support & administration 26%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 45%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,189’20
6,139’21
6,017’22
5,975’23
5,877’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
George Washington School
D492 students12:1
Harry L Edson School
C−397 students9:1
Robert R Graves School
B+325 students10:1
John F Kennedy School
D322 students9:1
E R Crosby Elementary School
C+311 students10:1
Chambers School
C306 students9:1
Ernest C Myer School
B213 students10:1
J Watson Bailey Middle School
C−936 students9:1
M Clifford Miller Middle School
D826 students9:1
Kingston High School
A+1,749 students12:1
Towns served
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.