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Schools in Pulaski · Pulaski Central School District

Pulaski’s public schools score below 70% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 33% of Pulaski’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pulaski, 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 88% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.8K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
929 students on the public path
In brief

Pulaski’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 457 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pulaski’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Pulaski’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,783 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pulaski Middle-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 Pulaski’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of New York school districts. 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 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (457)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 400 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Pulaski anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Pulaski’s students in the tested grades sat them (426 in math, 375 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pulaski Elementary SchoolPulaski Central School DistrictC
6–12Pulaski Middle-High SchoolPulaski Central School DistrictB−

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

Pulaski Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 929 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,783NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.9% · 375 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 426 students tested

Pulaski vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PulaskiCPulaski Central

Every school in Pulaski

2 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 Pulaskiin other towns
Pulaski Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
422 students12:1Rate it →
Pulaski Middle-High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
507 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pulaski’s schools

Are Pulaski’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pulaski children attend score below 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pulaski in?

Pulaski Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 929 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Pulaski’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Pulaski Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Pulaski spend per student?

$28,783 in Pulaski 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.