B+
Lakeland Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cortlandt and Yorktown, and parts of Carmel, Putnam Valley and Philipstown.
Students
5,232
Schools
8
Spent per student
$31,865
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$11.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeland Central School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of New York districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $11.1M, about $2,123 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. NY
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,865 per student · 8% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 35%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,521’20
5,435’21
5,370’22
5,389’23
5,232’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Hispanic 33%Black 7%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Van Cortlandtville School
C+568 students11:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
B466 students11:1
George Washington Elementary School
B+411 students12:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
B+383 students13:1
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
B+374 students13:1
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
C+1,219 students10:1
Lakeland High School
A966 students12:1
Walter Panas High School
A845 students11:1
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.