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Schools in Hurley · Onteora Central School District, Kingston City School District

Hurley’s public schools score below 75% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hurley’s districts is 35%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hurley, 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.

#614of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 75% 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
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.0K
▼ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Kingston City
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,342 students on the public path
In brief

Hurley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 862 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hurley’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 75% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Onteora Central spends $50,891 per student and Kingston City $33,964, 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 Hurley’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of New York school districts, #614 of 755 New York towns. 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 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (862)Better than 13%
Towns in Ulster County (20)Better than 20%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,779 test results and a graduating class of 530 could put Hurley anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Hurley’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,872 in math, 2,686 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Ernest C Myer SchoolKingston City School DistrictB
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Hurley runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kingston City School District). From grade K, students attend the Onteora Central School District, shared with Lexington, Olive, Shandaken and Woodstock. Its middle school is in Kingston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hurley

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

Onteora Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,043 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$50,891NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Kingston City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,877 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,964NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Onteora Central School District48%
State average 48.9% · 396 students tested
Math · K–12, Onteora Central School District43%
State average 46.5% · 426 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kingston City School District36%
State average 48.9% · 2290 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kingston City School District34%
State average 46.5% · 2446 students tested

Hurley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HurleyCKingston City PK–12 · Onteora Central K–12
WoodstockBOnteora Central
UlsterC−Kingston City
MarbletownCRondout Valley Central
OliveBOnteora Central
RosendaleC−Kingston City PK–12 · Rondout Valley Central PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Onteora Central with Hurley for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hurley

6 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 Hurleyby address
Ernest C Myer School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
213 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Hurleyin other towns
J Watson Bailey Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kingston
C−
936 students9:1Rate it →
M Clifford Miller Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lake Katrine
D
826 students9:1Rate it →
Onteora Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Boiceville
D
248 students8:1Rate it →
Kingston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingston
A+
1,749 students12:1Rate it →
Onteora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Boiceville
A
370 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hurley’s schools

Are Hurley’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hurley children attend score below 75% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #614 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hurley in?

Two districts: Kingston City School District runs grades PK–12, and Onteora Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lexington, Olive, Shandaken and Woodstock.

Where do Hurley kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kingston High School and Onteora High School.

What is Hurley’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Kingston City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hurley spend per student?

$50,891 in Onteora Central School District and $33,964 in Kingston 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.