Top Rankings
Spackenkill Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 516 students in Spackenkill Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Spackenkill Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Spackenkill Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spackenkill High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spackenkill Union Free School District, which is ranked #159 of all 1,009 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
18%
30%
% Black
13%
18%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,451 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,381 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,451
$31,307
Spending / Student
$31,381
$32,183
Best Spackenkill Union Free School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spackenkill High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
112 Spackenkill Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7810
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7810
Grades: 9-12
| 516 students
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