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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 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 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 31% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
3 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,574 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Highland Central School District, which is ranked #528 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
109 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
1,087 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
69%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 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:
127
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
8
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,235 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,455
$31,092
Spending / Student
$32,235
$31,961
Best Highland Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Main St
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-1080
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-1080
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
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