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Schools in Buchanan · Hendrick Hudson Central School District

Buchanan’s public schools outscore 69% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Buchanan’s districts is 59%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buchanan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#202of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$37.2K
▲ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,173 students on the public path
In brief

Buchanan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 500 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buchanan’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $37,226 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Frank G Lindsey Elementary School, then Blue Mountain Middle School, then Hendrick Hudson High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buchanan’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of New York school districts, #202 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (500)Better than 54%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 938 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Buchanan anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Buchanan’s students in the tested grades sat them (990 in math, 887 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buchanan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
3–5Frank G Lindsey Elementary Schoolin MontroseB+
6–8Blue Mountain Middle Schoolin Cortlandt ManorB−
9–12Hendrick Hudson High Schoolin MontroseA

Buchanan’s public schools are run by Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which also serves Cortlandt. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hendrick Hudson Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,173 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$37,226NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 887 students tested
Math59%
State average 46.5% · 990 students tested

Buchanan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Buchanan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuchananB+Hendrick Hudson Central
CortlandtA−Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12
PeekskillC−Peekskill City
Stony PointCHaverstraw-Stony Point Central

Every school in Buchanan

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Buchananin other towns
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
C+
224 students9:1Rate it →
Furnace Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cortlandt Manor
A
214 students9:1Rate it →
Frank G Lindsey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Montrose
B+
472 students9:1Rate it →
Blue Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cortlandt Manor
B−
534 students9:1Rate it →
Hendrick Hudson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montrose
A
729 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Buchanan’s schools

Are Buchanan’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buchanan children attend outscore 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #202 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buchanan in?

Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,173 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buchanan kids go to high school?

Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, with 729 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Buchanan’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hendrick Hudson Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Buchanan spend per student?

$37,226 in Hendrick Hudson Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.