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Wayne Highlands School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Honesdale, Damascus, Berlin, Texas, Cherry Ridge, Dyberry, Oregon, Preston, Lebanon, Manchester, Buckingham, Scott, Bethany and Prompton.
Students
2,322
Schools
6
Spent per student
$24,051
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$16.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wayne Highlands School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.5M, about $7,093 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. PA
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,051 per student · 11% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 33%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,328’20
2,277’21
2,309’22
2,312’23
2,322’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <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.