Red Hook Central School District

9 Mill Rd
Red Hook, NY 12571-9446
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 390 students in Red Hook Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Red Hook Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,575 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Red Hook Central School District, which is ranked #269 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#254 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

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

65%
52%

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

55%
49%

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

94%
78%
92%
87.2%

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

(2022-23)
20.1%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.74

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%

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

% Hispanic
14%
31%

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

% Black
2%
20%

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

% White
78%
36%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,885 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,383 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$87,503 MM

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

Spending
$61 MM
$90,091 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$37,885
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$38,383
$36,024

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

Best Red Hook Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Linden Avenue Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 W Market St
Red Hook, NY 12571
(845) 758-2241
Gr: 6-9 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,575 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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