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Poughkeepsie City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 343 students in Poughkeepsie City School District.
Public Preschools in Poughkeepsie City School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
4,085 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Poughkeepsie City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
62%
Graduation Rate
60%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,602 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
30%
# Black Students
1,889 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
46%
18%
# White Students
242 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
6%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
306 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
288
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
44
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,740 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,276
$31,092
Spending / Student
$24,740
$31,961
Best Poughkeepsie City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
372 Church St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4720
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4720
Grades: PK-K
| 343 students
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