Top Rankings
Clarkstown Central 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,619 students in Clarkstown Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Clarkstown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarkstown Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkstown South Senior High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
7,770 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
702 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,106 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,909 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
28%
# Black Students
411 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
4,106 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
53%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
551
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
561
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
600
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
593
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
612
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
657
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
681
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
69
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,063 in this school district is less 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 $27,902 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,063
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,902
$31,961
Best Clarkstown Central School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkstown North Senior High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
151 Congers Rd
New City, NY 10956
(845) 639-6504
New City, NY 10956
(845) 639-6504
Grades: 9-12
| 1,231 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkstown South Senior High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
31 Demarest Mill Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3400
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,318 students
Rank: #33.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Grades: K-12
| 67 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rockland County Sheriffs Department
Alternative School
53 New Hempstead Road
New City, NY 10956
(845) 638-5466
New City, NY 10956
(845) 638-5466
Grades: 12
| 3 students
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