B+
South Orangetown Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Orangetown, Piermont and Grand View-on-Hudson.
Students
2,747
Schools
4
Spent per student
$36,245
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Orangetown Central School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of New York districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.9M, about $1,771 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 proficiency52%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,245 per student · 5% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,780’20
2,768’21
2,791’22
2,739’23
2,747’24
About steady.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 24%Asian 9%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Ramapo Central School DistrictChestnut Ridge, Ramapo
$33,077per student
Irvington Union Free School DistrictIrvington, Tarrytown
$37,485per student
Nyack Union Free School DistrictNyack, Upper Nyack
$32,892per student
Pocantico Hills Central School DistrictMount Pleasant, Sleepy Hollow
$61,907per 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.