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Schools in Greenport · Hudson City School District

Greenport’s public schools score below 85% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Greenport’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenport, 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.

#689of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 22 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
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,522 students on the public path
In brief

Greenport’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% 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 Greenport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,878 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Greenport’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of New York school districts, #689 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 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Towns in Columbia County (18)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 737 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Greenport anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Greenport’s students in the tested grades sat them (762 in math, 712 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Montgomery C Smith Elementary Schoolin HudsonC
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Greenport’s public schools are run by Hudson City School District, which also serves Claverack, Hudson, Livingston and Stockport and others. 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.

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

Reading33%
State average 48.9% · 712 students tested
Math24%
State average 46.5% · 762 students tested

Greenport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenportC−Hudson City
ClaverackC−Taconic Hills Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12
HudsonC−Hudson City
AthensCCoxsackie-Athens Central PK–12 · Catskill Central PK–12
Athens (village)CCoxsackie-Athens Central
CatskillCCatskill Central
LivingstonC−Germantown Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12
StockportC+Hudson City PK–12 · Kinderhook Central K–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Hudson City with Greenport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Greenport

3 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 Greenportin other towns
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hudson
C
689 students10:1Rate 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 →

Questions about Greenport’s schools

Are Greenport’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenport children attend score below 85% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #689 of 755 New York towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenport in?

Hudson City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,522 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Greenport’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 Greenport spend per student?

$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.