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Summit City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Summit.
Students
3,987
Schools
9
Spent per student
$24,661
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$34.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Summit City School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $34.4M, about $8,628 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 proficiency65%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,661 per student · 13% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 23%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,892’20
3,879’21
3,932’22
3,982’23
3,987’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 19%Asian 11%Two or more races 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Franklin Elementary School
A+369 students13:1
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School
A+351 students11:1
Brayton Elementary School
A+335 students10:1
Washington Elementary School
A323 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary School
A−221 students9:1
Primary Center at Wilson
203 students15:1
Primary Center at Jefferson
116 students12:1
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
A+871 students10:1
Summit High School
A+1,198 students11:1
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.