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Margaretville Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Middletown, Margaretville, Halcott, Hardenburgh and Fleischmanns, and parts of Shandaken, Roxbury, Andes and Bovina.
Students
301
Schools
1
Spent per student
$37,444
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Margaretville Central School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the NY average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $6,944 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ruby.
PK–47 elementary schoolsKingston City School District
5–82 middle schoolsKingston City School District
9–12Kingston High SchoolKingston City School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 83.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$37,444 per student · 8% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 31%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
331’20
325’21
320’22
304’23
301’24
Down 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Onteora Central School DistrictLexington, Olive, Woodstock
$50,891per student
Delaware Academy Central School District at DelhiDelhi, Hamden
$25,675per student
Hunter-Tannersville Central School DistrictHunter, Lexington
$41,567per student
Downsville Central School DistrictColchester, Hamden
$46,738per 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.