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Schools in Hillsdale · Taconic Hills Central School District

Hillsdale’s public schools score below 65% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 35% of Hillsdale’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hillsdale, 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 97% 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
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.4K
▼ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
974 students on the public path
In brief

Hillsdale’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,424 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 Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hawthorne Valley 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hillsdale’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1172)Better than 37%
Towns in Columbia County (18)Better than 33%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 560 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Hillsdale anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hillsdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (562 in math, 559 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Taconic Hills Elementary Schoolin CraryvilleC+
7–12Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High Schoolin CraryvilleC+

Hillsdale’s public schools are run by Taconic Hills Central School District, which also serves Ancram, Austerlitz, Claverack and Copake 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.

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 559 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 562 students tested

Hillsdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HillsdaleC+Taconic Hills Central
CopakeC+Taconic Hills Central
AusterlitzC+Chatham Central PK–12 · Taconic Hills Central PK–12
GhentC+Chatham Central PK–12 · Taconic Hills Central PK–12
ClaverackC−Taconic Hills Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Taconic Hills Central with Hillsdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hillsdale

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 Hillsdalein other towns
Taconic Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Craryville
C+
503 students12:1Rate it →
Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Craryville
C+
471 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hawthorne Valley School
Grades PK–12 · Ghent
Private · Nonsectarian
307 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hillsdale’s schools

Are Hillsdale’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hillsdale children attend score below 65% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hillsdale in?

Taconic Hills Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 974 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hillsdale’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hillsdale spend per student?

$33,424 in Taconic Hills Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hillsdale?

Yes: Hawthorne Valley School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 307 students).

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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.