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Item: Highland Falls Central School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

21 Morgan Rd
Highland Falls, NY 10928

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Top 50%

Tel: (845) 446-9575

www.hffmcsd.org

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Highland Falls 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

1,467 Schools

# Students

930 Students

951,147 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

85,467 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
9	85	183
10	116	181
11	105	172
12	103	172

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District Rank

Highland Falls Central School District, which is ranked #536 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#507 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District
2023	#507
2022	#377
2021	#518
2019	#401
2018	#415
2017	#416
2016	#395
2015	#498
2014	#577
2013	#419
2012	#617
2011	#631
2010	#662

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49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	49%	52%
2022	53%	46%
2021	53%	55%
2019	55%	54%
2018	55%	52%
2017	51%	50%
2016	54%	49%
2015	49%	48%
2014	32%	41%
2013	37%	39%
2012	64%	69%
2011	56%	67%
2010	83%	86%

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49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2022	49%	49%
2021	47%	62%
2019	53%	52%
2018	55%	52%
2017	51%	47%
2016	48%	46%
2015	42%	40%
2014	32%	37%
2013	40%	39%
2012	56%	60%
2011	57%	58%
2010	75%	74%

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75-79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2022	77%	78%
2021	77%	84%

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92%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

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

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(2022-23)

26.5%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	26.5%	34.8%
2022	29.7%	38.5%
2021	26.1%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	0.62	0.73
2022	0.62	0.72
2021	0.60	0.72
2020	0.58	0.71
2019	0.58	0.71
2018	0.56	0.71
2017	0.56	0.70
2016	0.55	0.70
2015	0.58	0.70
2014	0.60	0.69
2013	0.60	0.69
2012	0.60	0.68
2011	0.58	0.68
2010	0.53	0.66
2009	0.52	0.66
2008	0.48	0.65
2007	0.56	0.65
2006	0.52	0.64
2005	0.48	0.64
2004	0.49	0.63
2003	0.47	0.62
2002	0.48	0.62
2001	0.45	0.62
2000	0.43	0.63
1999	0.41	0.62
1998	0.37	0.62
1997	0.36	0.61
1996	0.36	0.61
1995	0.34	0.60
1994	0.31	0.59
1993	0.34	0.59
1992	0.36	0.59
1991	0.32	0.58
1990	0.35	0.57
1989	0.27	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

34%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	31%	29%
2022	29%	29%
2021	27%	28%
2020	24%	28%
2019	24%	27%
2018	20%	27%
2017	20%	27%
2016	21%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	22%	25%
2013	22%	24%
2012	23%	23%
2011	23%	22%
2010	20%	22%
2009	21%	21%
2008	17%	21%
2007	20%	21%
2006	18%	20%
2005	15%	20%
2004	13%	19%
2003	10%	19%
2002	10%	19%
2001	9%	19%
2000	9%	18%
1999	9%	18%
1998	7%	18%
1997	6%	18%
1996	6%	17%
1995	6%	17%
1994	4%	16%
1993	4%	16%
1992	5%	16%
1991	5%	15%
1990	5%	13%
1989	3%	15%

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% Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	10%	16%
2022	11%	16%
2021	10%	17%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	11%	18%
2015	13%	18%
2014	14%	18%
2013	14%	18%
2012	12%	19%
2011	14%	19%
2010	13%	19%
2009	11%	19%
2008	10%	20%
2007	16%	19%
2006	13%	20%
2005	13%	20%
2004	14%	20%
2003	16%	20%
2002	17%	20%
2001	15%	20%
2000	15%	20%
1999	14%	20%
1998	13%	20%
1997	14%	20%
1996	13%	20%
1995	12%	20%
1994	13%	20%
1993	13%	20%
1992	13%	20%
1991	13%	20%
1990	14%	20%
1989	10%	20%

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% White

49%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	52%	40%
2022	53%	41%
2021	56%	41%
2020	59%	42%
2019	59%	43%
2018	63%	43%
2017	63%	44%
2016	63%	45%
2015	60%	45%
2014	58%	46%
2013	58%	47%
2012	59%	48%
2011	59%	49%
2010	64%	51%
2009	64%	51%
2008	69%	52%
2007	61%	52%
2006	66%	53%
2005	69%	53%
2004	69%	54%
2003	70%	55%
2002	69%	55%
2001	72%	55%
2000	74%	55%
1999	75%	56%
1998	78%	56%
1997	78%	57%
1996	79%	57%
1995	80%	58%
1994	82%	59%
1993	80%	59%
1992	79%	59%
1991	81%	60%
1990	79%	61%
1989	85%	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 Falls Central School District	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,543 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $39,720 is higher 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

$39 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	$39 MM	$41 MM
2022	$37 MM	$38 MM
2021	$34 MM	$36 MM
2020	$34 MM	$36 MM
2019	$34 MM	$35 MM
2018	$30 MM	$34 MM
2017	$32 MM	$33 MM
2016	$29 MM	$32 MM
2015	$25 MM	$29 MM
2014	$26 MM	$31 MM
2012	$25 MM	$29 MM
2011	$25 MM	$29 MM
2010	$25 MM	$29 MM
2009	$24 MM	$29 MM
2008	$23 MM	$28 MM
2007	$23 MM	$27 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$20 MM	$22 MM
2003	$20 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$15 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$13 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM
1992	$9 MM	$11 MM
1990	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	$37 MM	$26 MM
2022	$35 MM	$23 MM
2021	$37 MM	$21 MM
2020	$44 MM	$22 MM
2019	$31 MM	$35 MM
2018	$30 MM	$34 MM
2017	$29 MM	$33 MM
2016	$28 MM	$31 MM
2015	$24 MM	$30 MM
2014	$27 MM	$29 MM
2012	$26 MM	$28 MM
2011	$25 MM	$30 MM
2010	$24 MM	$30 MM
2009	$23 MM	$28 MM
2008	$21 MM	$27 MM
2007	$21 MM	$26 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$24 MM
2002	$22 MM	$23 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$14 MM	$19 MM
1999	$12 MM	$17 MM
1998	$11 MM	$16 MM
1997	$10 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM
1992	$10 MM	$12 MM
1990	$9 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$41,543

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	$40,711	$52,074
2022	$37,123	$48,179
2021	$36,244	$45,286
2020	$33,529	$44,052
2019	$33,166	$41,967
2018	$30,200	$37,783
2017	$32,010	$37,501
2016	$30,444	$36,257
2015	$25,788	$23,859
2014	$28,238	$33,260
2012	$25,468	$25,935
2011	$24,339	$26,364
2010	$22,144	$23,859
2009	$19,995	$21,692
2008	$19,493	$20,453
2007	$18,769	$18,556
2006	$16,973	$17,116
2005	$18,182	$16,764
2004	$16,356	$16,002
2003	$15,976	$14,881
2002	$13,274	$13,663
2001	$12,765	$12,690
2000	$11,240	$11,736
1999	$11,955	$11,068
1998	$12,507	$10,435
1997	$10,901	$9,995
1995	$9,548	$9,825
1992	$8,862	$8,101
1990	$8,456	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$39,720

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Highland Falls Central School District	New York
2023	$38,925	$32,749
2022	$34,988	$28,677
2021	$39,570	$26,391
2020	$43,744	$26,731
2019	$30,125	$42,427
2018	$30,055	$38,270
2017	$29,190	$36,628
2016	$28,862	$34,588
2015	$25,377	$24,841
2014	$28,437	$31,853
2012	$26,044	$25,203
2011	$24,385	$27,087
2010	$21,791	$24,841
2009	$19,319	$21,514
2008	$17,890	$20,169
2007	$17,341	$18,076
2006	$16,877	$17,357
2005	$17,617	$16,650
2004	$15,266	$16,888
2003	$14,824	$16,638
2002	$18,978	$15,352
2001	$15,816	$13,878
2000	$12,421	$12,449
1999	$11,096	$11,246
1998	$10,618	$10,823
1997	$9,967	$10,248
1995	$9,732	$9,858
1992	$9,445	$8,716
1990	$8,956	$8,096

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

James I O'neill High School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 20%

21 Morgan Rd
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-4914

Gr: 9-12 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 930 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education