Minisink Valley Central School District

2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973-3628
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,335 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 36% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,451 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Minisink Valley Central School District, which is ranked #553 of all 1,015 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#566 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Minisink Valley Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
49%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minisink Valley Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Minisink Valley Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
804 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
226 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
2,309 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
67%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
240
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
11
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,143 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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 displays total revenue of Minisink Valley Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$94 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Minisink Valley Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,252
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Minisink Valley Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,143
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Minisink Valley Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Minisink Valley Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minisink Valley Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5202
Grades: 6-8
| 826 students
Rank: #22.
Otisville Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 Mt Hope Rd
Otisville, NY 10963
(845) 355-5851
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
Minisink Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5256
Grades: 3-5
| 470 students
Rank: n/an/a
2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5273
Grades: K-2
| 472 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,451 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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