Top Rankings
Highland Falls 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 187 students in Highland Falls Central School District.
Public Preschools in Highland Falls Central School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
930 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
34%
31%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
49%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,543
$34,989
Spending / Student
$39,720
$36,024
Best Highland Falls Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
21 Morgan Rd
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-1008
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-1008
Gr: PK-2 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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