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Schools in Pawling · Pawling Central School District

Pawling’s public schools outscore 61% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pawling, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Pawling’s districts is 55%, above the New York average (49%). 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 79% 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
55%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.0K
▲ 4% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,080 students on the public path
In brief

Pawling’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1088 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pawling’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 41% 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

The district spends $35,962 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 5 the district’s path is Pawling Middle School, then Pawling 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 Pawling’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1088)Better than 73%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 484 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Pawling anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 79% of Pawling’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Pawling Elementary SchoolPawling Central School DistrictB
5–8Pawling Middle SchoolPawling Central School DistrictC
9–12Pawling High SchoolPawling Central School DistrictA

Pawling’s public schools are run by Pawling Central School District, which also serves Pawling. 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.

Pawling Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,080 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,962NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 48.9% · 492 students tested
Math41%
State average 46.5% · 476 students tested

Pawling vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PawlingBPawling Central

Every school in Pawling

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 Pawlingin other towns
Pawling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
401 students11:1Rate it →
Pawling Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
319 students9:1Rate it →
Pawling High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
360 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pawling’s schools

Are Pawling’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Pawling children attend outscore 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pawling in?

Pawling Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,080 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pawling kids go to high school?

Pawling High School, with 360 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pawling’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pawling spend per student?

$35,962 in Pawling 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.