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Newburgh City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Newburgh, Newburgh and New Windsor.
Students
10,762
Schools
12
Spent per student
$32,520
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$18.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newburgh City School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.6M, about $1,731 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 proficiency33%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,520 per student · 6% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,927’20
10,830’21
10,895’22
10,881’23
10,762’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 62%Black 19%White 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Meadow Hill School
C−982 students11:1
Temple Hill School
C890 students10:1
Gidney Avenue Memorial School
D−788 students12:1
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School
D612 students13:1
Fostertown School
C+594 students12:1
Vails Gate STEAM Academy
D500 students11:1
Horizon-On-The-Hudson School
D447 students10:1
New Windsor School
C+439 students11:1
Balmville School
D376 students10:1
Heritage Middle School
D802 students10:1
South Middle School
D782 students10:1
Newburgh Free Academy
A−3,550 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.