Minisink Valley Central School District

2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973-3628
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,250 students in Minisink Valley Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Minisink Valley Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
3,400 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Minisink Valley Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#391 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Minisink Valley Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minisink Valley Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minisink Valley Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Minisink Valley Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
687 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
29%
# Black Students
187 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,429 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
72%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
243
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
280
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
14
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,550 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Minisink Valley Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$94 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Minisink Valley Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,676
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Minisink Valley Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,550
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Minisink Valley Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Minisink Valley Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minisink Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5256
Grades: 3-5
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Minisink Valley Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5202
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #33.
Otisville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 Mt Hope Rd
Otisville, NY 10963
(845) 355-5851
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: n/an/a
2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5273
Grades: K-2
| 454 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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