Cornwall Central School District

24 Idlewild Ave
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520-1425
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 944 students in Cornwall Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cornwall Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
3,001 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Cornwall Central School District, which is ranked #120 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#120 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cornwall Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cornwall 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.
66%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cornwall 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.
89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cornwall 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.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cornwall Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
174 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
691 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
29%
# Black Students
204 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
1,799 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 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:
188
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
17
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,924 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 $23,731 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cornwall 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
$71 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cornwall 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
$24,924
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cornwall 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
$23,731
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cornwall 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 Cornwall Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
122 Main St
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Grades: 5-8
| 944 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,001 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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