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Pine Bush Central School District

Item: Pine Bush Central School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

156 Rt 302
Pine Bush, NY 12566-0700

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Tel: (845) 744-2031

www.pinebushschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,585 Schools

# Students

4,710 Students

682,001 Students

# Teachers

346 Teachers

58,586 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
Pre-K	197	56
Kind	282	90
1	326	88
2	312	87
3	298	82
4	319	78
5	332	74
Grade Not Listed	2	5

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District Rank

Pine Bush Central School District, which is ranked #654 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#643 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District
2023	#643
2022	#609
2021	#688
2019	#427
2018	#520
2017	#380
2016	#396
2015	#396
2014	#450
2013	#474
2012	#506

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43%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	43%	52%
2022	39%	46%
2021	38%	55%
2019	54%	54%
2018	50%	52%
2017	52%	50%
2016	51%	49%
2015	54%	48%
2014	36%	41%
2013	35%	39%
2012	68%	69%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2022	45%	49%
2021	45%	62%
2019	52%	52%
2018	50%	52%
2017	52%	47%
2016	51%	46%
2015	46%	40%
2014	37%	37%
2013	39%	39%
2012	61%	60%
2011	60%	58%

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84%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2022	84%	78%
2021	84%	84%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	93%	83%
2019	90%	83%
2018	89%	82%
2017	91%	82%
2016	88%	81%
2015	85%	79%
2014	85%	78%
2013	84%	78%

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(2022-23)

29.3%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	29.3%	34.8%
2022	27.9%	38.5%
2021	21.8%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	0.61	0.73
2022	0.48	0.72
2021	0.47	0.72
2020	0.49	0.71
2019	0.49	0.71
2018	0.47	0.71
2017	0.47	0.71
2016	0.48	0.70
2015	0.50	0.70
2014	0.51	0.69
2013	0.50	0.69
2012	0.49	0.68
2011	0.46	0.68
2010	0.45	0.66
2009	0.44	0.66
2008	0.43	0.66
2007	0.40	0.65
2006	0.38	0.64
2005	0.35	0.64
2004	0.33	0.63
2003	0.32	0.62
2002	0.31	0.62
2001	0.29	0.63
2000	0.25	0.62
1999	0.24	0.62
1998	0.23	0.61
1997	0.24	0.61
1996	0.21	0.60
1995	0.24	0.60
1994	0.22	0.60
1993	0.25	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	26%	29%
2022	15%	29%
2021	16%	28%
2020	16%	27%
2019	16%	27%
2018	17%	26%
2017	17%	26%
2016	17%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	17%	25%
2013	16%	24%
2012	15%	23%
2011	13%	22%
2010	13%	22%
2009	13%	21%
2008	12%	21%
2007	12%	21%
2006	10%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	8%	19%
2003	8%	19%
2002	8%	19%
2001	7%	18%
2000	7%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	6%	18%
1996	5%	17%
1995	5%	17%
1994	5%	17%
1993	4%	16%

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% Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	11%	16%
2022	11%	16%
2021	10%	17%
2020	10%	17%
2019	10%	17%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	18%
2015	11%	18%
2014	11%	18%
2013	11%	18%
2012	11%	18%
2011	11%	19%
2010	11%	19%
2009	11%	19%
2008	12%	20%
2007	10%	19%
2006	10%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	8%	20%
2003	8%	20%
2002	7%	20%
2001	6%	20%
2000	6%	21%
1999	6%	21%
1998	5%	20%
1997	6%	20%
1996	5%	20%
1995	6%	20%
1994	5%	20%
1993	7%	20%

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% White

54%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	56%	40%
2022	70%	41%
2021	71%	41%
2020	69%	43%
2019	69%	43%
2018	70%	44%
2017	70%	44%
2016	69%	44%
2015	68%	45%
2014	67%	46%
2013	69%	47%
2012	69%	48%
2011	72%	49%
2010	72%	51%
2009	73%	51%
2008	74%	51%
2007	76%	52%
2006	77%	53%
2005	80%	53%
2004	81%	54%
2003	82%	55%
2002	83%	55%
2001	84%	55%
2000	86%	55%
1999	86%	55%
1998	88%	57%
1997	87%	57%
1996	88%	58%
1995	87%	58%
1994	88%	58%
1993	86%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,099 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$124 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	$124 MM	$36 MM
2022	$131 MM	$36 MM
2021	$124 MM	$36 MM
2020	$131 MM	$36 MM
2019	$125 MM	$35 MM
2018	$121 MM	$34 MM
2017	$117 MM	$33 MM
2016	$114 MM	$32 MM
2015	$101 MM	$29 MM
2014	$105 MM	$31 MM
2012	$102 MM	$29 MM
2011	$101 MM	$29 MM
2010	$101 MM	$29 MM
2009	$102 MM	$29 MM
2008	$99 MM	$28 MM
2007	$95 MM	$27 MM
2006	$88 MM	$25 MM
2005	$82 MM	$24 MM
2004	$77 MM	$22 MM
2003	$76 MM	$21 MM
2002	$68 MM	$20 MM
2001	$64 MM	$19 MM
2000	$61 MM	$18 MM
1999	$56 MM	$17 MM
1998	$53 MM	$16 MM
1997	$51 MM	$15 MM
1996	$48 MM	$15 MM
1995	$46 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$123 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	$123 MM	$21 MM
2022	$117 MM	$22 MM
2021	$123 MM	$21 MM
2020	$117 MM	$22 MM
2019	$121 MM	$35 MM
2018	$115 MM	$34 MM
2017	$110 MM	$33 MM
2016	$115 MM	$31 MM
2015	$105 MM	$30 MM
2014	$107 MM	$29 MM
2012	$100 MM	$28 MM
2011	$105 MM	$30 MM
2010	$105 MM	$30 MM
2009	$103 MM	$28 MM
2008	$97 MM	$27 MM
2007	$93 MM	$26 MM
2006	$96 MM	$25 MM
2005	$96 MM	$24 MM
2004	$74 MM	$23 MM
2003	$72 MM	$24 MM
2002	$64 MM	$23 MM
2001	$59 MM	$21 MM
2000	$55 MM	$19 MM
1999	$54 MM	$17 MM
1998	$50 MM	$16 MM
1997	$48 MM	$15 MM
1996	$46 MM	$16 MM
1995	$49 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,357

$31,405

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	$26,031	$43,745
2022	$25,815	$44,052
2021	$25,771	$45,286
2020	$25,815	$44,052
2019	$24,154	$41,967
2018	$23,461	$37,783
2017	$22,793	$37,501
2016	$21,842	$36,257
2015	$18,915	$23,859
2014	$18,869	$33,260
2012	$17,771	$25,935
2011	$17,404	$26,364
2010	$16,834	$23,859
2009	$17,012	$21,692
2008	$16,103	$20,453
2007	$15,407	$18,556
2006	$14,069	$17,116
2005	$13,204	$16,764
2004	$12,645	$16,002
2003	$12,490	$14,881
2002	$11,540	$13,663
2001	$11,032	$12,690
2000	$10,634	$11,736
1999	$10,061	$11,068
1998	$9,280	$10,435
1997	$8,921	$9,995
1995	$8,264	$9,825
1992	$7,442	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$26,099

$32,283

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pine Bush Central School District	New York
2023	$25,776	$25,493
2022	$23,083	$26,731
2021	$25,519	$26,391
2020	$23,083	$26,731
2019	$23,417	$42,427
2018	$22,182	$38,270
2017	$21,407	$36,628
2016	$21,980	$34,588
2015	$19,704	$24,841
2014	$19,187	$31,853
2012	$17,345	$25,203
2011	$18,006	$27,087
2010	$17,536	$24,841
2009	$17,236	$21,514
2008	$15,787	$20,169
2007	$15,008	$18,076
2006	$15,453	$17,357
2005	$15,391	$16,650
2004	$12,063	$16,888
2003	$11,766	$16,638
2002	$10,982	$15,352
2001	$10,199	$13,878
2000	$9,706	$12,449
1999	$9,557	$11,246
1998	$8,824	$10,823
1997	$8,477	$10,248
1995	$8,698	$9,858
1992	$8,430	$8,716

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Best Pine Bush Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pine Bush Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

21 Ulsterville Rd
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031

Gr: PK-5 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Circleville Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2000 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031

Gr: PK-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Pakanasink Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1953 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031

Gr: PK-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #44.

E J Russell Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

78 Holland Ave
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031

Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,710 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 94% (Top 10% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 84% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education