Cornwall Central School District

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

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 903 students in Cornwall Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cornwall Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (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 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
2,989 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cornwall Central School District, which is ranked #103 of all 1,008 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#91 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
79%
52%
66%
49%
89%
78%
97%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
30%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
58%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,024 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,827 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,024
$31,324
Spending / Student
$23,827
$32,199

Best Cornwall Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
122 Main St
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Gr: 5-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,989 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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