Photo: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0Clinton’s public schools score below 61% of New York districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clinton, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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.
Clinton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 521 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hyde Park Central spends $30,782 per student and Rhinebeck Central $37,948, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ridge School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Clinton’s grade
C+: better than 39% of New York school districts, #500 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clinton
Chancellor Livingston Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 392 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rhinebeck
6th grade in Clinton · depends on your address
Haviland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Hyde Park
Bulkeley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Rhinebeck
7th grade in Clinton · depends on your address
Haviland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Hyde Park
Bulkeley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Rhinebeck
8th grade in Clinton · depends on your address
Haviland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Hyde Park
Bulkeley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Rhinebeck
9th grade in Clinton · depends on your address
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,121 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hyde Park
Rhinebeck Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 321 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rhinebeck
10th grade in Clinton · depends on your address
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,121 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hyde Park
Rhinebeck Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 321 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rhinebeck
Clinton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Rhinebeck Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Hyde Park Central School District, shared with Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley. Its elementary school is in Hyde Park. Parts of Clinton (8% and 7% of its land) are served by Millbrook Central and Pine Plains Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Clinton
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Clinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Clinton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | C+ | Rhinebeck Central PK–12 · Hyde Park Central K–12 |
| Rhinebeck | A− | Rhinebeck Central |
| Hyde Park | C | Hyde Park Central |
| Milan | B | Red Hook Central PK–12 · Pine Plains Central PK–12 |
| Stanford | B− | Pine Plains Central |
| Pleasant Valley | C+ | Arlington Central K–12 · Hyde Park Central K–12 |
| Washington | A− | Millbrook Central |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Hyde Park Central with Clinton for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Clinton
10 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).
Questions about Clinton’s schools
Are Clinton’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clinton children attend score below 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #500 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clinton in?
Two districts: Rhinebeck Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Hyde Park Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley.
Where do Clinton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School and Rhinebeck Senior High School.
What is Clinton’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Hyde Park Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Clinton spend per student?
$30,782 in Hyde Park Central School District and $37,948 in Rhinebeck Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Clinton?
Yes: Ridge School (special education, grades 7–12, 3 students).
Parents talk
What Clinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clinton → They have their own page.
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.