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Beacon City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Fishkill and Beacon, and parts of Wappinger.
Students
2,580
Schools
6
Spent per student
$29,829
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beacon City School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.4M, about $6,725 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watchtower.
PK–67 schoolsPine Bush Central School District
7–83 middle schoolsPine Bush Central School District
9–122 high schoolsPine Bush Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency81%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts74.5%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,829 per student · 14% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,666’20
2,591’21
2,561’22
2,592’23
2,580’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 45%Hispanic 30%Black 13%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.