Port Jervis City School District

150 Pike St
Port Jervis, NY 12771-3042
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 743 students in Port Jervis City School District.
Public High School in Port Jervis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%).
Public High School in Port Jervis City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Jervis Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
2,302 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Port Jervis City School District, which is ranked #740 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 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#735 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
52%

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43%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

78%
78%
82%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
41%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%

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% Hispanic
24%
31%

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% Black
13%
17%

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% White
61%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,997 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,630 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$114 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$40,997
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$49,630
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Port Jervis City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,302 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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