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Schools in Claverack · Taconic Hills Central School District, Hudson City School District

Claverack’s public schools score below 78% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Claverack’s districts is 29%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Claverack, 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.

#638of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.9K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Hudson City
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,496 students on the public path
In brief

Claverack’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Claverack’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Taconic Hills Central spends $33,424 per student and Hudson City $31,878, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Claverack’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New York school districts, #638 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 20%
Towns in Columbia County (18)Better than 11%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,297 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Claverack anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Claverack’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,324 in math, 1,271 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Claverack runs its own schools through grade 12 (Taconic Hills Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hudson City School District, shared with Greenport, Hudson, Livingston, Stockport and Taghkanic. Its school is in Hudson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Claverack

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

Taconic Hills Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 974 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,424NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Hudson City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,522 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,878NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Taconic Hills Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 559 students tested
Math · PK–12, Taconic Hills Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 562 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hudson City School District33%
State average 48.9% · 712 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hudson City School District24%
State average 46.5% · 762 students tested

Claverack vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClaverackC−Taconic Hills Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12
GreenportC−Hudson City
GhentC+Chatham Central PK–12 · Taconic Hills Central PK–12
TaghkanicC−Taconic Hills Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12
LivingstonC−Germantown Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12
StockportC+Hudson City PK–12 · Kinderhook Central K–12
HillsdaleC+Taconic Hills Central

4 of the 6 neighbors share Hudson City with Claverack for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Claverack

6 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 Claverackin other towns
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hudson
C
689 students10:1Rate it →
Taconic Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Craryville
C+
503 students12:1Rate it →
Hudson High School
Grades 1–12 · Hudson
A−
493 students11:1Rate it →
Hudson Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hudson
D
340 students9:1Rate it →
Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Craryville
C+
471 students9:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Claverackrun by other districts or the state
Brookwood Secure Center for Youth
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
61 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Brookwood Secure Center for Girls).

Questions about Claverack’s schools

Are Claverack’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Claverack children attend score below 78% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #638 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Claverack in?

Two districts: Taconic Hills Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Hudson City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Greenport, Hudson, Livingston, Stockport and Taghkanic.

What is Claverack’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hudson City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Claverack spend per student?

$33,424 in Taconic Hills Central School District and $31,878 in Hudson City 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.