Pine Plains Central School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Stanford, Milan, Pine Plains, Gallatin and Ancram, and parts of Clinton, Livingston, North East and Clermont.

At a glance

780Students enrolled

3Schools

5Towns served

$41,085Spent per student

8:1Student–teacher ratio

39%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

StanfordMilanPine PlainsGallatin

Grades PK–1

COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTER144 students · StanfordvilleThis district

Grades 2–5

SEYMOUR SMITH INTERMEDIATE LEARNING CENTER210 students · Pine PlainsThis district

Grades 6–12

STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL426 students · Pine PlainsThis district

Grades PK–5

MILL ROAD-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTERDepends on your addressRed Hook Central School District

Grades 5

MILL ROAD-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or SEYMOUR SMITH INTERMEDIATE LEARNING CENTERDepends on your addressRed Hook Central School District

Grades 6–12

STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or LINDEN AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressRed Hook Central School District

Grades PK–1

COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTER144 students · StanfordvilleThis district

Grades 2–5

SEYMOUR SMITH INTERMEDIATE LEARNING CENTER210 students · Pine PlainsThis district

Grades 6–12

STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL426 students · Pine PlainsThis district

Grades PK–6

GERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTERDepends on your addressGermantown Central School District

Grades 6

GERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or SEYMOUR SMITH INTERMEDIATE LEARNING CENTERDepends on your addressGermantown Central School District

Grades 7–12

STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency82%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts69.5%

State average 62.4% · reported as a range, 60–79% (a small group)

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$41,085

per student each year · 19% above the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration39%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)71%

State24%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

869’20

866’21

826’22

802’23

780’24

Students

White · 76%594

Hispanic · 15%118

Two or more races · 8%63

Asian · 0%3

Black · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Stanford3,692 people

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Milan2,301 people · Grades PK–5 at MILL ROAD-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTER

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Pine Plains2,243 people

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Gallatin1,667 people · Grades PK–6 at GERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTER

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Ancram1,389 people

Also covers small parts of Clinton, Livingston, North East and Clermont.

Schools3 in district

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SEYMOUR SMITH INTERMEDIATE LEARNING CENTERElementary · Grades 2–5 · 210 students · Pine Plains

C+Public 📚

COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · Grades PK–1 · 144 students · Stanfordville

Public 🏫

STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 426 students · Pine Plains

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Hudson City School DistrictClaverack · Greenport · Taghkanic · $31,878 per student

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Taconic Hills Central School DistrictClaverack · Copake · Taghkanic · $33,424 per student

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Hyde Park Central School DistrictHyde Park · Pleasant Valley · $30,782 per student

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Millbrook Central School DistrictWashington · $38,189 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.