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Nyack Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Nyack and Upper Nyack, and parts of Clarkstown and Orangetown.
Students
2,820
Schools
5
Spent per student
$32,892
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$9.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nyack Union Free School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.7M, about $3,452 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 proficiency78%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,892 per student · 5% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 31%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,724’20
2,738’21
2,737’22
2,788’23
2,820’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 36%Hispanic 36%Black 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pocantico Hills Central School DistrictMount Pleasant, Sleepy Hollow
$61,907per student
Ossining Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining, Ossining
$30,761per student
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, Ossining
$37,856per 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.