Port Jervis City School District

9 Thompson St
Port Jervis, NY 12771-3042
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 773 students in Port Jervis City School District.
Public High School in Port Jervis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%).
Public High School in Port Jervis City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Jervis Senior High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
2,371 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Port Jervis City School District, which is ranked #617 of all 1,019 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 77% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#619 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Jervis City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Jervis City   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.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Jervis City   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.
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Jervis City   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.
77%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Jervis City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
28%
# Black Students
207 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
1,507 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
64%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
177
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
24
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,676 is higher 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 $29,093 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
$80 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Jervis City   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
$69 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Jervis City   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
$33,676
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Jervis City   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
$29,093
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Jervis City   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 Port Jervis City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Jervis Senior High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 Rt 209
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 858-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 773 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,371 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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