C−
Port Jervis City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Port Jervis, Deerpark and Forestburgh, and parts of Mamakating.
Students
2,302
Schools
4
Spent per student
$31,919
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$26.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Port Jervis City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.5M, about $11,510 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 proficiency43%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,919 per student · 8% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 59%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,393’20
2,371’21
2,348’22
2,337’23
2,302’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 24%Black 13%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.