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Valley Central School District (Montgomery)

Item: Valley Central School District (Montgomery)
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

944 State Rt 17k
Montgomery, NY 12549-2240

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (845) 457-2400

www.vcsd.k12.ny.us

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Valley Central School District (Montgomery) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,654 Schools

# Students

4,152 Students

881,039 Students

# Teachers

361 Teachers

83,294 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
6	292	140
7	319	167
8	322	169
Grade Not Listed	12	21

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District Rank

Valley Central School District (Montgomery), which is ranked #529 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)
2023	#515
2022	#482
2021	#428
2019	#347
2018	#279
2017	#283
2016	#262
2015	#364
2014	#440
2013	#381
2012	#382
2011	#352
2010	#303

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54%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	54%	52%
2022	51%	46%
2021	54%	55%
2019	61%	54%
2018	62%	52%
2017	59%	50%
2016	60%	49%
2015	57%	48%
2014	39%	41%
2013	39%	39%
2012	71%	69%
2011	72%	67%
2010	92%	86%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2022	44%	49%
2021	53%	62%
2019	52%	52%
2018	62%	52%
2017	55%	47%
2016	55%	46%
2015	45%	40%
2014	35%	37%
2013	41%	39%
2012	67%	60%
2011	63%	58%
2010	82%	74%

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88%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2022	88%	78%
2021	87%	84%

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93%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	93%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	90%	83%
2019	89%	83%
2018	93%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	85%	79%
2014	83%	78%
2013	84%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	86%	78%

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(2022-23)

23.9%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	23.9%	34.8%
2022	22.8%	38.5%
2021	18.2%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	0.61	0.73
2022	0.60	0.72
2021	0.59	0.72
2020	0.56	0.71
2019	0.56	0.71
2018	0.53	0.71
2017	0.53	0.70
2016	0.52	0.70
2015	0.51	0.70
2014	0.51	0.69
2013	0.49	0.69
2012	0.48	0.68
2011	0.47	0.68
2010	0.45	0.66
2009	0.44	0.66
2008	0.42	0.65
2007	0.40	0.65
2006	0.38	0.64
2005	0.36	0.64
2004	0.31	0.63
2003	0.31	0.62
2002	0.29	0.62
2001	0.27	0.62
2000	0.24	0.63
1999	0.22	0.62
1998	0.23	0.62
1997	0.21	0.61
1996	0.21	0.61
1995	0.20	0.60
1994	0.17	0.59
1993	0.16	0.59
1992	0.15	0.59
1991	0.12	0.58
1990	0.12	0.57
1989	0.09	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	3%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

34%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	30%	29%
2022	29%	29%
2021	27%	28%
2020	24%	28%
2019	24%	27%
2018	23%	27%
2017	23%	27%
2016	21%	26%
2015	21%	25%
2014	19%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	17%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	15%	22%
2009	15%	21%
2008	14%	21%
2007	14%	21%
2006	12%	20%
2005	11%	20%
2004	9%	19%
2003	9%	19%
2002	8%	19%
2001	7%	19%
2000	7%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1997	6%	18%
1996	5%	17%
1995	6%	17%
1994	5%	16%
1993	4%	16%
1992	4%	16%
1991	3%	15%
1990	3%	13%
1989	2%	15%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	8%	16%
2022	9%	16%
2021	9%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	9%	18%
2015	9%	18%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	19%
2011	11%	19%
2010	10%	19%
2009	10%	19%
2008	10%	20%
2007	8%	19%
2006	8%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	6%	20%
2003	7%	20%
2002	6%	20%
2001	6%	20%
2000	5%	20%
1999	4%	20%
1998	4%	20%
1997	4%	20%
1996	4%	20%
1995	4%	20%
1994	3%	20%
1993	3%	20%
1992	3%	20%
1991	2%	20%
1990	2%	20%
1989	2%	20%

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% White

51%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	54%	40%
2022	56%	41%
2021	58%	41%
2020	62%	42%
2019	62%	43%
2018	65%	43%
2017	65%	44%
2016	66%	45%
2015	67%	45%
2014	67%	46%
2013	69%	47%
2012	70%	48%
2011	70%	49%
2010	72%	51%
2009	73%	51%
2008	74%	52%
2007	76%	52%
2006	77%	53%
2005	78%	53%
2004	82%	54%
2003	82%	55%
2002	83%	55%
2001	85%	55%
2000	87%	55%
1999	88%	56%
1998	88%	56%
1997	89%	57%
1996	89%	57%
1995	88%	58%
1994	91%	59%
1993	91%	59%
1992	92%	59%
1991	94%	60%
1990	94%	61%
1989	95%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,617 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$127 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	$127 MM	$41 MM
2022	$119 MM	$38 MM
2021	$111 MM	$36 MM
2020	$109 MM	$36 MM
2019	$106 MM	$35 MM
2018	$106 MM	$34 MM
2017	$103 MM	$33 MM
2016	$100 MM	$32 MM
2015	$83 MM	$29 MM
2014	$92 MM	$31 MM
2012	$89 MM	$29 MM
2011	$86 MM	$29 MM
2010	$83 MM	$29 MM
2009	$86 MM	$29 MM
2008	$80 MM	$28 MM
2007	$77 MM	$27 MM
2006	$71 MM	$25 MM
2005	$67 MM	$24 MM
2004	$62 MM	$22 MM
2003	$59 MM	$21 MM
2002	$54 MM	$20 MM
2001	$49 MM	$19 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$42 MM	$17 MM
1998	$39 MM	$16 MM
1997	$37 MM	$15 MM
1996	$35 MM	$15 MM
1995	$35 MM	$14 MM
1992	$31 MM	$11 MM
1990	$26 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$140 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	$140 MM	$26 MM
2022	$110 MM	$23 MM
2021	$104 MM	$21 MM
2020	$104 MM	$22 MM
2019	$110 MM	$35 MM
2018	$109 MM	$34 MM
2017	$106 MM	$33 MM
2016	$99 MM	$31 MM
2015	$86 MM	$30 MM
2014	$90 MM	$29 MM
2012	$91 MM	$28 MM
2011	$90 MM	$30 MM
2010	$86 MM	$30 MM
2009	$84 MM	$28 MM
2008	$78 MM	$27 MM
2007	$73 MM	$26 MM
2006	$69 MM	$25 MM
2005	$62 MM	$24 MM
2004	$59 MM	$23 MM
2003	$57 MM	$24 MM
2002	$63 MM	$23 MM
2001	$56 MM	$21 MM
2000	$43 MM	$19 MM
1999	$40 MM	$17 MM
1998	$38 MM	$16 MM
1997	$36 MM	$15 MM
1996	$35 MM	$16 MM
1995	$34 MM	$15 MM
1992	$31 MM	$12 MM
1990	$37 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,572

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	$31,272	$52,074
2022	$29,712	$48,179
2021	$27,497	$45,286
2020	$26,462	$44,052
2019	$25,715	$41,967
2018	$25,216	$37,783
2017	$24,297	$37,501
2016	$23,478	$36,257
2015	$19,271	$23,859
2014	$21,147	$33,260
2012	$19,082	$25,935
2011	$17,818	$26,364
2010	$17,202	$23,859
2009	$17,343	$21,692
2008	$15,756	$20,453
2007	$15,003	$18,556
2006	$13,732	$17,116
2005	$12,842	$16,764
2004	$11,773	$16,002
2003	$11,098	$14,881
2002	$10,663	$13,663
2001	$9,720	$12,690
2000	$9,124	$11,736
1999	$8,416	$11,068
1998	$8,120	$10,435
1997	$7,740	$9,995
1995	$7,539	$9,825
1992	$7,414	$8,101
1990	$6,518	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$33,617

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	New York
2023	$34,387	$32,749
2022	$27,627	$28,677
2021	$25,866	$26,391
2020	$25,195	$26,731
2019	$26,554	$42,427
2018	$26,101	$38,270
2017	$24,912	$36,628
2016	$23,122	$34,588
2015	$19,883	$24,841
2014	$20,624	$31,853
2012	$19,413	$25,203
2011	$18,639	$27,087
2010	$17,748	$24,841
2009	$16,947	$21,514
2008	$15,343	$20,169
2007	$14,097	$18,076
2006	$13,409	$17,357
2005	$11,928	$16,650
2004	$11,320	$16,888
2003	$10,738	$16,638
2002	$12,342	$15,352
2001	$11,213	$13,878
2000	$8,899	$12,449
1999	$7,993	$11,246
1998	$7,955	$10,823
1997	$7,665	$10,248
1995	$7,299	$9,858
1992	$7,455	$8,716
1990	$9,131	$8,096

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Best Valley Central School District (Montgomery) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley Central Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
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Top 50%

1189 State Rt 17k
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 457-2400

Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 93% (Top 20% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 88% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education