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Chappaqua Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves New Castle, and parts of Mount Pleasant.
Students
3,509
Schools
6
Spent per student
$35,878
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$41.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chappaqua Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $41.0M, about $11,687 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Viola.
PK–69 schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
610 middle schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
7–84 middle schoolsSuffern Central School District
9–123 high schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency81%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts88%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$35,878 per student · 4% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 11%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,553’20
3,541’21
3,545’22
3,548’23
3,509’24
About steady.
Students
White 69%Asian 16%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining
$37,856per student
Ossining Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining
$30,761per student
Bedford Central School DistrictBedford, Mount Kisco
$41,060per student
Byram Hills Central School DistrictNorth Castle
$40,803per 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.