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Brewster Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 650 students in Brewster Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Brewster Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
2,954 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brewster Central School District, which is ranked #725 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#707 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
51%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
41%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,236 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,809 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,236
$31,333
Spending / Student
$32,809
$32,210
Best Brewster Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry H Wells Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
570 Rt 312
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-3702
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-3702
Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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