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Schools in North East · Northeast Central School District

North East’s public schools score below 96% of New York districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in North East’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving North East, 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.

#741of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% 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
27%
▼ 22 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–69%
▼ 18–27 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.6K
▲ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
643 students on the public path
In brief

North East’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports North East’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,560 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 Eugene Brooks Intermediate School, then Webutuck High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 North East’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of New York school districts, #741 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 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1111)Better than 0%
Towns in Dutchess County (20)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 257 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put North East anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of North East’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 244 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Webutuck Elementary SchoolNortheast Central School DistrictB−
4–8Eugene Brooks Intermediate SchoolNortheast Central School DistrictC−
9–12Webutuck High SchoolNortheast Central School DistrictA+

North East’s public schools are run by Northeast Central School District, which also serves Amenia and Millerton. Parts of North East (20% and 8% of its land) are served by Pine Plains Central and Taconic Hills Central instead. 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.

Northeast Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 643 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,560NY $34,607 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 48.9% · 244 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 270 students tested

North East vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North EastD−Northeast Central
Pine PlainsB−Pine Plains Central
AncramC+Taconic Hills Central PK–12 · Pine Plains Central PK–12
AmeniaD−Northeast Central
StanfordB−Pine Plains Central

Salisbury, CT and Sharon, CT border North East but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in North East

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).

District schools in North Eastby address
Webutuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amenia
B−
213 students11:1Rate it →
Eugene Brooks Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Amenia
C−
236 students8:1Rate it →
Webutuck High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amenia
A+
194 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about North East’s schools

Are North East’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North East children attend score below 96% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #741 of 755 New York towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North East in?

Northeast Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 643 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of North East are served by Pine Plains Central and Taconic Hills Central.

Where do North East kids go to high school?

Webutuck High School in Amenia, with 194 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is North East’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Northeast Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does North East spend per student?

$35,560 in Northeast 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.