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Arlington Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Poughkeepsie, LaGrange, Beekman, Pleasant Valley and Union Vale, and parts of East Fishkill and Wappinger.
Students
7,644
Schools
11
Spent per student
$29,678
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$30.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arlington Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.9M, about $4,047 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walden.
K–54 elementary schoolsValley Central School District
6–8Valley Central Middle SchoolValley Central School District
9–12Valley Central High SchoolValley Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency77%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,678 per student · 14% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 37%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,724’20
7,745’21
7,698’22
7,608’23
7,644’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 24%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Vail Farm Elementary School
B653 students11:1
Arthur S May School
A−496 students11:1
Titusville Intermediate
C425 students13:1
Overlook Primary School
394 students13:1
West Road/D'Aquannis Intermediate School
C+354 students11:1
Beekman School
B−351 students11:1
Noxon Road Elementary School
B+348 students11:1
Traver Road Primary School
344 students12:1
Union Vale Middle School
B+990 students10:1
Lagrange Middle School
B−817 students10:1
Arlington High School
A−2,472 students14:1
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.