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D−

Poughkeepsie City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Poughkeepsie.

Poughkeepsie’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New York school districts

Students
3,724
Schools
7
Spent per student
$31,773
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$37.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Poughkeepsie City School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 27 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the NY average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $37.1M, about $9,962 per student
  • Only 72% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Poughkeepsie 32,499

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Poughkeepsie. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Poughkeepsie Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Poughkeepsie High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency14%
State average 46.5% · 1,530 students tested
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.9% · 1,618 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60%
State average 87.2% · 296 in the class

72% 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
$31,773 per student · 8% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 63%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,150’20
4,085’21
3,828’22
3,757’23
3,724’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 45%Black 42%Two or more races 7%White 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Smith Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Poughkeepsie
328 students19:1
S F B Morse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Poughkeepsie
D−
432 students11:1
G W Krieger School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
D
419 students13:1
Gov George Clinton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
D
237 students12:1
Charles B Warring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Poughkeepsie
D−
286 students11:1
Poughkeepsie Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Poughkeepsie
D
871 students12:1
Poughkeepsie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Poughkeepsie
B
1,151 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Arlington Central School DistrictPoughkeepsie
$29,678per student
Highland Central School DistrictLloyd
$31,569per student
Spackenkill Union Free School DistrictPoughkeepsie
$32,275per student
Wappingers Central School DistrictPoughkeepsie
$25,695per 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.