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B−

Eldred Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Lumberland and Highland, and parts of Deerpark and Tusten.

Lumberland’s School Grade B− better than 46% of New York school districts

Students
454
Schools
2
Spent per student
$39,655
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Eldred Central School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of New York districts
  • Graduation rate 18 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% more per student than the NY average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $1,993 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Lumberland 2,306B−Highland 2,214

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lumberland. Grade by grade →

PK–6George Ross Mackenzie Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Eldred Junior-Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 46.5% · 222 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 48.9% · 232 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 87.2% · 30 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$39,655 per student · 15% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 33%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
468’20
458’21
472’22
454’23
454’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glen Spey
C−
240 students11:1
Eldred Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Eldred
C+
214 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Delaware Valley School DistrictShohola Township, Westfall Township
$20,645per student
Monticello Central School DistrictBethel, Forestburgh, Mamakating
$35,243per student
Minisink Valley Central School DistrictGreenville, Mount Hope
$28,743per student
Port Jervis City School DistrictForestburgh, Port Jervis
$31,919per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.