Top Rankings
Cornwall Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,010 students in Cornwall 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 School in Cornwall Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Cornwall Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cornwall Central High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
2,985 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cornwall Central School District, which is ranked #102 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
25%
31%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
57%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,339 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,510 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,339
$34,989
Spending / Student
$28,510
$36,024
Best Cornwall Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Central High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Dragon Dr
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 534-8009
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 534-8009
Gr: 9-12 | 1,010 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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