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Schools in Highland · Eldred Central School District

Highland’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Highland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 90% 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
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$39.7K
▲ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
454 students on the public path
In brief

Highland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 974 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Highland’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,655 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Eldred Junior-Senior 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 Highland’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (974)Better than 61%
Towns in Sullivan County (15)Better than 60%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 227 test results could put Highland anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Highland’s students in the tested grades sat them (222 in math, 232 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6George Ross Mackenzie Elementary Schoolin Glen SpeyC−
7–12Eldred Junior-Senior High SchoolEldred Central School DistrictC+

Highland’s public schools are run by Eldred Central School District, which also serves Lumberland. 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.

Eldred Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 454 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$39,655NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 48.9% · 232 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 222 students tested

Highland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HighlandB−Eldred Central
LumberlandB−Eldred Central
TustenB−Sullivan West Central
BethelDMonticello Central PK–12 · Sullivan West Central PK–12 · Liberty Central PK–12

Lackawaxen, PA and Shohola, PA border Highland but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Highland

2 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).

District schools in Highlandby address
Eldred Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Eldred
C+
214 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Highlandin other towns
George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glen Spey
C−
240 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland’s schools

Are Highland’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Highland children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highland in?

Eldred Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 454 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Highland spend per student?

$39,655 in Eldred 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.