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Cheshire School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cheshire.
Students
4,236
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,591
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$18.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cheshire School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.7M, about $4,403 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,591 per student · 9% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,054’20
4,123’21
4,134’22
4,146’23
4,236’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 10%Asian 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.