A−
Clarkstown Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Clarkstown.
Students
7,821
Schools
16
Spent per student
$29,380
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$24.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clarkstown Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.3M, about $3,104 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 proficiency72%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,380 per student · 15% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,692’20
7,770’21
7,754’22
7,808’23
7,821’24
About steady.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 29%Asian 15%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
New City Elementary School
B+446 students11:1
Lakewood Elementary School
B441 students11:1
Woodglen Elementary School
B−398 students10:1
Laurel Plains Elementary School
A−369 students10:1
Link Elementary School
B+366 students11:1
Bardonia Elementary School
B−351 students10:1
Strawtown Elementary School
A314 students13:1
West Nyack Elementary School
B+304 students10:1
Little Tor Elementary School
B+264 students12:1
Felix Festa Determination Middle School
B−679 students12:1
Felix Festa Character Middle School
B−612 students11:1
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
B609 students11:1
Clarkstown South Senior High School
A+1,386 students12:1
Clarkstown North Senior High School
A1,209 students10:1
Rockland County Sheriffs Department
7 students4:1
Birchwood School
A−66 students4:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ossining Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining, Ossining
$30,761per student
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining
$37,856per student
Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson
$30,471per student
East Ramapo Central School DistrictChestnut Ridge, Ramapo
$33,077per student
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.