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Highland Central School District

Item: Highland Central School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

320 Pancake Hollow Rd
Highland, NY 12528-2317

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (845) 691-1014

www.highland-k12.org

Top Rankings

Highland Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

1,526 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Central School District	New York
Kind	124	153
1	110	158
2	91	161
3	123	164
4	83	161
5	134	164
6	99	164
7	122	167
8	126	169
9	121	183
10	125	181
11	134	172
12	129	172
Grade Not Listed	5	32

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District Rank

Highland Central School District, which is ranked #614 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#588 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Highland Central School District
2023	#588
2022	#498
2021	#321
2019	#400
2018	#393
2017	#347
2016	#472
2015	#446
2014	#561
2013	#466
2012	#501
2011	#616
2010	#613

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49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	49%	52%
2022	49%	46%
2021	50%	55%
2019	53%	54%
2018	56%	52%
2017	57%	50%
2016	49%	49%
2015	51%	48%
2014	33%	41%
2013	34%	39%
2012	63%	69%
2011	58%	67%
2010	86%	86%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2022	44%	49%
2021	69%	62%
2019	55%	52%
2018	56%	52%
2017	51%	47%
2016	47%	46%
2015	44%	40%
2014	32%	37%
2013	41%	39%
2012	65%	60%
2011	57%	58%
2010	75%	74%

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86%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2022	86%	78%
2021	84%	84%

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92%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	83%
2019	87%	83%
2018	95%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	82%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	82%	78%
2012	92%	78%
2011	87%	78%

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(2022-23)

24.5%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	24.5%	34.8%
2022	29.6%	38.5%
2021	19.4%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	0.51	0.73
2022	0.49	0.72
2021	0.48	0.72
2020	0.49	0.71
2019	0.49	0.71
2018	0.46	0.71
2017	0.46	0.70
2016	0.46	0.70
2015	0.43	0.70
2014	0.43	0.69
2013	0.42	0.69
2012	0.41	0.68
2011	0.41	0.68
2010	0.35	0.66
2009	0.32	0.66
2008	0.32	0.65
2007	0.29	0.65
2006	0.27	0.64
2005	0.22	0.64
2004	0.30	0.63
2003	0.29	0.62
2002	0.23	0.62
2001	0.20	0.62
2000	0.16	0.63
1999	0.12	0.62
1998	0.13	0.62
1997	0.14	0.61
1996	0.17	0.61
1995	0.16	0.60
1994	0.13	0.59
1993	0.10	0.59
1992	0.10	0.59
1991	0.10	0.58
1990	0.11	0.57
1989	0.06	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	6%	8%
2011	5%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1990	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	16%	29%
2022	16%	29%
2021	14%	28%
2020	15%	28%
2019	15%	27%
2018	13%	27%
2017	13%	27%
2016	13%	26%
2015	11%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	9%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	9%	22%
2009	8%	21%
2008	8%	21%
2007	7%	21%
2006	7%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	6%	19%
2003	6%	19%
2002	5%	19%
2001	4%	19%
2000	3%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	3%	17%
1995	3%	17%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	16%
1992	2%	16%
1991	3%	15%
1990	2%	13%
1989	1%	15%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	8%	16%
2022	7%	16%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	17%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	8%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	7%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	8%	19%
2011	11%	19%
2010	7%	19%
2009	7%	19%
2008	6%	20%
2007	5%	19%
2006	5%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	9%	20%
2003	8%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	6%	20%
2000	4%	20%
1999	3%	20%
1998	3%	20%
1997	4%	20%
1996	5%	20%
1995	5%	20%
1994	5%	20%
1993	3%	20%
1992	3%	20%
1991	3%	20%
1990	3%	20%
1989	2%	20%

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% White

67%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	68%	40%
2022	69%	41%
2021	71%	41%
2020	69%	42%
2019	69%	43%
2018	72%	43%
2017	72%	44%
2016	72%	45%
2015	75%	45%
2014	75%	46%
2013	75%	47%
2012	76%	48%
2011	76%	49%
2010	79%	51%
2009	82%	51%
2008	82%	52%
2007	84%	52%
2006	85%	53%
2005	88%	53%
2004	83%	54%
2003	84%	55%
2002	88%	55%
2001	89%	55%
2000	91%	55%
1999	94%	56%
1998	93%	56%
1997	93%	57%
1996	91%	57%
1995	91%	58%
1994	93%	59%
1993	95%	59%
1992	95%	59%
1991	94%	60%
1990	93%	61%
1989	97%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,835 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	$53 MM	$41 MM
2022	$49 MM	$38 MM
2021	$46 MM	$36 MM
2020	$44 MM	$36 MM
2019	$46 MM	$35 MM
2018	$46 MM	$34 MM
2017	$43 MM	$33 MM
2016	$42 MM	$32 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$39 MM	$31 MM
2012	$37 MM	$29 MM
2011	$36 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$34 MM	$29 MM
2008	$35 MM	$28 MM
2007	$32 MM	$27 MM
2006	$32 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$22 MM
2003	$26 MM	$21 MM
2002	$26 MM	$20 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$17 MM
1998	$18 MM	$16 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$15 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM
1992	$14 MM	$11 MM
1990	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	$52 MM	$26 MM
2022	$47 MM	$23 MM
2021	$51 MM	$21 MM
2020	$45 MM	$22 MM
2019	$47 MM	$35 MM
2018	$50 MM	$34 MM
2017	$45 MM	$33 MM
2016	$40 MM	$31 MM
2015	$35 MM	$30 MM
2014	$36 MM	$29 MM
2012	$36 MM	$28 MM
2011	$35 MM	$30 MM
2010	$35 MM	$30 MM
2009	$34 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$27 MM
2007	$31 MM	$26 MM
2006	$30 MM	$25 MM
2005	$28 MM	$24 MM
2004	$26 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$24 MM
2002	$38 MM	$23 MM
2001	$32 MM	$21 MM
2000	$20 MM	$19 MM
1999	$18 MM	$17 MM
1998	$20 MM	$16 MM
1997	$16 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$16 MM
1995	$15 MM	$15 MM
1992	$14 MM	$12 MM
1990	$12 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,807

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	$34,807	$52,074
2022	$30,991	$48,179
2021	$29,436	$45,286
2020	$26,681	$44,052
2019	$27,170	$41,967
2018	$26,524	$37,783
2017	$24,248	$37,501
2016	$23,474	$36,257
2015	$19,261	$23,859
2014	$21,255	$33,260
2012	$20,264	$25,935
2011	$19,511	$26,364
2010	$17,764	$23,859
2009	$18,034	$21,692
2008	$17,927	$20,453
2007	$16,752	$18,556
2006	$16,253	$17,116
2005	$15,552	$16,764
2004	$13,134	$16,002
2003	$12,727	$14,881
2002	$13,558	$13,663
2001	$12,146	$12,690
2000	$10,810	$11,736
1999	$10,676	$11,068
1998	$9,894	$10,435
1997	$9,391	$9,995
1995	$8,785	$9,825
1992	$8,073	$8,101
1990	$7,017	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$33,835

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Highland Central School District	New York
2023	$33,835	$32,749
2022	$29,713	$28,677
2021	$32,215	$26,391
2020	$26,745	$26,731
2019	$27,548	$42,427
2018	$29,176	$38,270
2017	$25,741	$36,628
2016	$22,565	$34,588
2015	$19,657	$24,841
2014	$19,785	$31,853
2012	$19,450	$25,203
2011	$19,128	$27,087
2010	$18,129	$24,841
2009	$17,805	$21,514
2008	$16,637	$20,169
2007	$15,979	$18,076
2006	$15,278	$17,357
2005	$14,436	$16,650
2004	$12,619	$16,888
2003	$13,039	$16,638
2002	$19,861	$15,352
2001	$16,789	$13,878
2000	$10,839	$12,449
1999	$9,985	$11,246
1998	$10,820	$10,823
1997	$8,968	$10,248
1995	$8,413	$9,858
1992	$7,941	$8,716
1990	$6,972	$8,096

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Best Highland Central School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highland Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

16 Lockhart Ln
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-1072

Gr: K-5 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Highland Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

71 Main St
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-1080

Gr: 6-9 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Highland High School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

320 Pancake Hollow Rd
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-1020

Gr: 9-12 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Highland Central School District?

Highland Central School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,526 students.

What is the rank of Highland Central School District?

Highland Central School District is ranked #614 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Highland Central School District?

67% of Highland Central School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Highland Central School District?

Highland Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Highland Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,835 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 86% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education