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Item: Brewster Central School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

30 Farm-to-market Rd
Brewster, NY 10509-2703

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (845) 279-8000

www.brewsterschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,585 Schools

# Students

2,988 Students

682,001 Students

# Teachers

294 Teachers

58,586 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Brewster Central School District	New York
Pre-K	17	56
Kind	187	90
1	192	88
2	196	87

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District Rank

Brewster Central School District, which is ranked #724 of all 1,007 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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#707 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District
2023	#707
2022	#639
2021	#181
2019	#472
2018	#393
2017	#378
2016	#276
2015	#280
2014	#249
2013	#165
2012	#160
2011	#153
2010	#139

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48%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	48%	52%
2022	45%	46%
2021	73%	55%
2019	53%	54%
2018	56%	52%
2017	55%	50%
2016	59%	49%
2015	61%	48%
2014	48%	41%
2013	50%	39%
2012	82%	69%
2011	81%	67%
2010	95%	86%

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37%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2022	37%	49%
2021	68%	62%
2019	48%	52%
2018	56%	52%
2017	50%	47%
2016	55%	46%
2015	50%	40%
2014	42%	37%
2013	53%	39%
2012	74%	60%
2011	73%	58%
2010	87%	74%

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80%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2022	80%	78%
2021	92%	84%

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90%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	90%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	88%	85%
2020	87%	83%
2019	87%	83%
2018	94%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	88%	81%
2015	94%	79%
2014	94%	78%
2013	91%	78%
2012	91%	78%
2011	90%	78%

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(2022-23)

21.6%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	21.6%	34.8%
2022	24.7%	38.5%
2021	9%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	0.57	0.73
2022	0.58	0.72
2021	0.58	0.72
2020	0.57	0.71
2019	0.57	0.71
2018	0.54	0.71
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.51	0.70
2015	0.49	0.70
2014	0.48	0.69
2013	0.44	0.69
2012	0.42	0.68
2011	0.39	0.68
2010	0.34	0.66
2009	0.30	0.66
2008	0.30	0.65
2007	0.30	0.65
2006	0.29	0.64
2005	0.26	0.64
2004	0.27	0.63
2003	0.25	0.62
2002	0.23	0.62
2001	0.22	0.62
2000	0.21	0.63
1999	0.19	0.62
1998	0.18	0.62
1997	0.17	0.61
1996	0.15	0.61
1995	0.12	0.60
1994	0.12	0.59
1993	0.11	0.59
1992	0.09	0.59
1991	0.09	0.58
1990	0.09	0.57
1989	0.08	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

53%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	49%	29%
2022	47%	29%
2021	44%	28%
2020	38%	28%
2019	38%	27%
2018	33%	27%
2017	33%	27%
2016	29%	26%
2015	27%	25%
2014	24%	25%
2013	21%	24%
2012	19%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	14%	22%
2009	12%	21%
2008	11%	21%
2007	11%	21%
2006	9%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	8%	19%
2003	6%	19%
2002	6%	19%
2001	6%	19%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	17%
1995	3%	17%
1994	3%	16%
1993	3%	16%
1992	3%	16%
1991	2%	15%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	15%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	3%	16%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	19%
2006	4%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	4%	20%
2000	4%	20%
1999	3%	20%
1998	3%	20%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	20%
1995	2%	20%
1994	2%	20%
1993	2%	20%
1992	1%	20%
1991	1%	20%
1990	1%	20%
1989	2%	20%

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% White

40%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	43%	40%
2022	45%	41%
2021	48%	41%
2020	54%	42%
2019	54%	43%
2018	60%	43%
2017	60%	44%
2016	64%	45%
2015	66%	45%
2014	68%	46%
2013	72%	47%
2012	74%	48%
2011	77%	49%
2010	79%	51%
2009	83%	51%
2008	83%	52%
2007	83%	52%
2006	84%	53%
2005	86%	53%
2004	85%	54%
2003	86%	55%
2002	88%	55%
2001	88%	55%
2000	88%	55%
1999	90%	56%
1998	90%	56%
1997	91%	57%
1996	92%	57%
1995	94%	58%
1994	93%	59%
1993	94%	59%
1992	95%	59%
1991	95%	60%
1990	96%	61%
1989	95%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,065 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $39,818 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	$117 MM	$41 MM
2022	$113 MM	$38 MM
2021	$104 MM	$36 MM
2020	$103 MM	$36 MM
2019	$100 MM	$35 MM
2018	$97 MM	$34 MM
2017	$94 MM	$33 MM
2016	$92 MM	$32 MM
2015	$84 MM	$29 MM
2014	$88 MM	$31 MM
2012	$84 MM	$29 MM
2011	$85 MM	$29 MM
2010	$84 MM	$29 MM
2009	$84 MM	$29 MM
2008	$81 MM	$28 MM
2007	$77 MM	$27 MM
2006	$77 MM	$25 MM
2005	$70 MM	$24 MM
2004	$62 MM	$22 MM
2003	$57 MM	$21 MM
2002	$51 MM	$20 MM
2001	$48 MM	$19 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$41 MM	$17 MM
1998	$39 MM	$16 MM
1997	$36 MM	$15 MM
1996	$34 MM	$15 MM
1995	$33 MM	$14 MM
1992	$27 MM	$11 MM
1990	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$119 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	$119 MM	$26 MM
2022	$102 MM	$23 MM
2021	$97 MM	$21 MM
2020	$95 MM	$22 MM
2019	$96 MM	$35 MM
2018	$107 MM	$34 MM
2017	$109 MM	$33 MM
2016	$94 MM	$31 MM
2015	$84 MM	$30 MM
2014	$86 MM	$29 MM
2012	$96 MM	$28 MM
2011	$85 MM	$30 MM
2010	$84 MM	$30 MM
2009	$81 MM	$28 MM
2008	$80 MM	$27 MM
2007	$75 MM	$26 MM
2006	$72 MM	$25 MM
2005	$68 MM	$24 MM
2004	$60 MM	$23 MM
2003	$63 MM	$24 MM
2002	$70 MM	$23 MM
2001	$48 MM	$21 MM
2000	$43 MM	$19 MM
1999	$41 MM	$17 MM
1998	$41 MM	$16 MM
1997	$40 MM	$15 MM
1996	$34 MM	$16 MM
1995	$33 MM	$15 MM
1992	$26 MM	$12 MM
1990	$22 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$39,065

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	$39,879	$52,074
2022	$38,208	$48,179
2021	$34,882	$45,286
2020	$33,741	$44,052
2019	$33,258	$41,967
2018	$31,525	$37,783
2017	$30,201	$37,501
2016	$29,221	$36,257
2015	$25,812	$23,859
2014	$27,001	$33,260
2012	$25,177	$25,935
2011	$24,747	$26,364
2010	$23,974	$23,859
2009	$24,092	$21,692
2008	$22,779	$20,453
2007	$21,492	$18,556
2006	$21,163	$17,116
2005	$18,818	$16,764
2004	$16,563	$16,002
2003	$15,353	$14,881
2002	$14,379	$13,663
2001	$13,894	$12,690
2000	$12,866	$11,736
1999	$12,470	$11,068
1998	$12,159	$10,435
1997	$11,228	$9,995
1995	$11,085	$9,825
1992	$9,724	$8,101
1990	$8,576	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$39,818

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Brewster Central School District	New York
2023	$40,648	$32,749
2022	$34,458	$28,677
2021	$32,479	$26,391
2020	$30,909	$26,731
2019	$31,853	$42,427
2018	$34,705	$38,270
2017	$34,854	$36,628
2016	$29,721	$34,588
2015	$25,809	$24,841
2014	$26,314	$31,853
2012	$28,889	$25,203
2011	$24,704	$27,087
2010	$23,972	$24,841
2009	$23,172	$21,514
2008	$22,726	$20,169
2007	$20,998	$18,076
2006	$19,845	$17,357
2005	$18,298	$16,650
2004	$16,026	$16,888
2003	$17,024	$16,638
2002	$19,594	$15,352
2001	$13,931	$13,878
2000	$12,667	$12,449
1999	$12,329	$11,246
1998	$12,830	$10,823
1997	$12,584	$10,248
1995	$10,827	$9,858
1992	$9,439	$8,716
1990	$8,563	$8,096

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Best Brewster Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

John F Kennedy Elementary School

31 Foggintown Rd
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-2087

Gr: PK-2 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,988 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 90% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 80% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education