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New Lebanon Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in New Lebanon Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in New Lebanon Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
411 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Lebanon Central School District, which is ranked #555 of all 1,009 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#546 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
88%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,830 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 $42,976 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,830
$31,307
Spending / Student
$42,976
$32,183
Best New Lebanon Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walter B Howard Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1478 Rte 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 794-7600
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 794-7600
Gr: PK-6 | 220 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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