Brewster Central School District

30 Farm-to-market Rd
Brewster, NY 10509-2703
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 700 students in Brewster Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Brewster Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
2,968 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Brewster Central 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#181 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brewster Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brewster Central   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.
68%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brewster Central   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 Brewster Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,383 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
29%
# Black Students
81 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,341 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
45%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
216
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
22
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,070 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,654 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brewster Central   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
$97 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Brewster Central   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
$35,070
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brewster Central   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
$32,654
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brewster Central   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 Brewster Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry H Wells Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
570 Rt 312
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-3702
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,968 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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