Carmel Central School District

81 South St
Patterson, NY 12563-0296
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Carmel 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,155 students in Carmel Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Carmel Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
5 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
3,797 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Carmel Central School District, which is ranked #518 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#528 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carmel Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carmel Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmel Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carmel Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carmel Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,265 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
29%
# Black Students
125 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,185 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
58%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
232
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
34
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,438 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,123 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carmel Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carmel Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,438
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carmel Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$36,123
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carmel Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carmel Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Fischer Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
281 Fair St
Carmel, NY 10512
(845) 228-2300
Grades: 5-8
| 1,155 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,797 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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