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The Chathams School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Chatham Township and Chatham.
Students
3,548
Schools
6
Spent per student
$26,187
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$27.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about The Chathams School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $27.8M, about $7,834 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. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,187 per student · 8% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,903’20
3,734’21
3,604’22
3,523’23
3,548’24
Down 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Asian 16%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.