B+
Spackenkill Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Poughkeepsie.
Students
1,556
Schools
4
Spent per student
$32,275
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$17.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spackenkill Union Free School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $17.9M, about $11,511 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolThis district
3–5Hagan SchoolThis district
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,275 per student · 7% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 30%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,474’20
1,495’21
1,537’22
1,558’23
1,556’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Hispanic 18%Black 13%Asian 11%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.