B−
Chatham Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ghent, Chatham, Canaan, Austerlitz and Chatham, and parts of Kinderhook and New Lebanon.
Students
907
Schools
3
Spent per student
$34,286
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chatham Central School District
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 8 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.5M, about $4,906 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 proficiency48%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$34,286 per student · 1% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 26%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
919’20
890’21
869’22
895’23
907’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.