B
Regional School District 14
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Woodbury and Bethlehem.
Students
1,551
Schools
4
Spent per student
$27,865
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$30.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School District 14
- School Grade B: better than 59% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.5M, about $19,636 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watchtower.
PK–57 elementary schoolsPine Bush Central School District
6–83 middle schoolsPine Bush Central School District
9–122 high schoolsPine Bush Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,865 per student · 8% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,575’20
1,584’21
1,607’22
1,572’23
1,551’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.