C+
Highland Falls Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Highlands and Highland Falls, and parts of Woodbury and Woodbury.
Students
930
Schools
3
Spent per student
$36,789
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Falls Central School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of New York districts
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NY average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.5M, about $13,489 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 proficiency53%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,789 per student · 6% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 43%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
940’20
987’21
949’22
954’23
930’24
About steady.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 34%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictBlooming Grove, Harriman, Monroe
$31,778per student
Tuxedo Union Free School DistrictTuxedo, Tuxedo
$66,537per student
Washingtonville Central School DistrictBlooming Grove, South Blooming Grove
$27,768per student
Cornwall Central School DistrictCornwall
$26,274per 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.