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Schools in Milan · Red Hook Central School District, Pine Plains Central School District

Milan’s public schools outscore 64% of New York districts

54% of students in Milan’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Milan, 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 64% 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
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.5K
▲ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Red Hook Central
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,596 students on the public path
In brief

Milan’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Red Hook Central spends $35,498 per student and Pine Plains Central $41,085, 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 Milan’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (793)Better than 67%
Towns in Dutchess County (20)Better than 65%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 826 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Milan anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 64% of Milan’s students in the tested grades sat them (866 in math, 786 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Milan runs its own schools through grade 12 (Red Hook Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Pine Plains Central School District, shared with Ancram, Gallatin, Pine Plains and Stanford. Its elementary school is in Red Hook. Parts of Milan (12% of its land) are served by Rhinebeck Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Milan

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

Red Hook Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,575 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,498NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Pine Plains Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 780 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$41,085NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Red Hook Central School District55%
State average 48.9% · 472 students tested
Math · PK–12, Red Hook Central School District58%
State average 46.5% · 539 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pine Plains Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 314 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pine Plains Central School District47%
State average 46.5% · 327 students tested

Milan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilanBRed Hook Central PK–12 · Pine Plains Central PK–12
ClintonC+Rhinebeck Central PK–12 · Hyde Park Central K–12
Pine PlainsB−Pine Plains Central
Red HookB+Red Hook Central
RhinebeckA−Rhinebeck Central
ClermontB+Germantown Central PK–12 · Red Hook Central PK–12
StanfordB−Pine Plains Central
GallatinB−Pine Plains Central PK–12 · Germantown Central PK–12

3 of the 7 neighbors share Pine Plains Central with Milan for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Milan

4 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 Milanin other towns
Mill Road-Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Hook
C
636 students9:1Rate it →
Cold Spring Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Stanfordville
144 students10:1Rate it →
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Pine Plains
A−
426 students8:1Rate it →
Linden Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Red Hook
C
390 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Milan’s schools

Are Milan’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Milan children attend outscore 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milan in?

Two districts: Red Hook Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Pine Plains Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ancram, Gallatin, Pine Plains and Stanford.

What is Milan’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Red Hook Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Milan spend per student?

$35,498 in Red Hook Central School District and $41,085 in Pine Plains 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.