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Schools in Kinderhook · Kinderhook Central School District

Kinderhook’s public schools outscore 73% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kinderhook, 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 80% 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
54%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 21% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,679 students on the public path
In brief

Kinderhook’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 987 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kinderhook’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,246 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Ichabod Crane Middle School, then Ichabod Crane 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 Kinderhook’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 73% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (987)Better than 86%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 706 test results and a graduating class of 144 could put Kinderhook anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Kinderhook’s students in the tested grades sat them (731 in math, 680 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Ichabod Crane Elementary Schoolin ValatieB
4–8Ichabod Crane Middle Schoolin ValatieC
9–12Ichabod Crane Senior High Schoolin ValatieA−

Kinderhook’s public schools are run by Kinderhook Central School District, which also serves Kinderhook, Stockport, Stuyvesant and Valatie. 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.

Kinderhook Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,679 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,246NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 48.9% · 680 students tested
Math49%
State average 46.5% · 731 students tested

Kinderhook vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KinderhookB+Kinderhook Central

Every school in Kinderhook

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 Kinderhookin other towns
Ichabod Crane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Valatie
B
475 students11:1Rate it →
Ichabod Crane Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Valatie
C
647 students9:1Rate it →
Ichabod Crane Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valatie
A−
557 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kinderhook’s schools

Are Kinderhook’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kinderhook children attend outscore 73% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kinderhook in?

Kinderhook Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,679 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kinderhook kids go to high school?

Ichabod Crane Senior High School in Valatie, with 557 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Kinderhook’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Kinderhook Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Kinderhook spend per student?

$27,246 in Kinderhook 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.