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Schools in Clermont · Germantown Central School District, Red Hook Central School District

Clermont’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

54% of students in Clermont’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clermont, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 64% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.5K
▲ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Red Hook Central
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,478 students on the public path
In brief

Clermont’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 954 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clermont’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 54% across both districts 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

Germantown Central spends $33,251 per student and Red Hook Central $35,498, 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 Clermont’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts. 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (954)Better than 77%
Towns in Columbia County (18)Better than 83%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 710 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Clermont anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 64% of Clermont’s students in the tested grades sat them (744 in math, 676 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Clermont runs its own schools through grade 12 (Germantown Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Red Hook Central School District, shared with Milan, Red Hook, Red Hook and Tivoli. Its school is in Red Hook. Parts of Clermont (7% of its land) are served by Pine Plains Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clermont

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

Germantown Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 452 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,251NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Red Hook Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,575 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,498NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Germantown Central School District45%
State average 48.9% · 204 students tested
Math · PK–12, Germantown Central School District45%
State average 46.5% · 205 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Red Hook Central School District55%
State average 48.9% · 472 students tested
Math · PK–12, Red Hook Central School District58%
State average 46.5% · 539 students tested

Clermont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClermontB+Germantown Central PK–12 · Red Hook Central PK–12
LivingstonC−Germantown Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12
GallatinB−Pine Plains Central PK–12 · Germantown Central PK–12
GermantownB−Germantown Central
SaugertiesB−Saugerties Central
Red HookB+Red Hook Central
MilanBRed Hook Central PK–12 · Pine Plains Central PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Germantown Central with Clermont for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clermont

4 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 Clermontin other towns
Mill Road-Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Hook
C
636 students9:1Rate it →
Germantown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Germantown
B−
282 students10:1Rate it →
Linden Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Red Hook
C
390 students10:1Rate it →
Germantown Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Germantown
B−
170 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Clermont’s schools

Are Clermont’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clermont children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clermont in?

Two districts: Germantown Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Red Hook Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Milan, Red Hook, Red Hook and Tivoli.

What is Clermont’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Clermont spend per student?

$33,251 in Germantown Central School District and $35,498 in Red Hook 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.