Beacon City School District

10 Education Dr
Beacon, NY 12508-3994
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Beacon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 874 students in Beacon City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Beacon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
2,591 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Beacon City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#100 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Beacon City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beacon City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beacon City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Beacon City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.74
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
747 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
385 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
1,174 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
45%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
179
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
18
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,026 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Beacon City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Beacon City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,992
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Beacon City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,026
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Beacon City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beacon City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenham School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
20 Chase Dr
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 838-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
J V Forrestal Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Liberty St
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 838-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 226 students
Rank: #33.
Sargent School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Education Dr
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 838-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,591 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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