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Highland Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 348 students in Highland Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Highland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
1,526 Students
883,848 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highland Central School District, which is ranked #614 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
31%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
67%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,381 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,369. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,249 is higher than the state median of $32,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,381
$31,369
Spending / Student
$33,249
$32,246
Best Highland Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Main St
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-1080
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-1080
Gr: 6-9 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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