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Saugerties Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Saugerties and Saugerties, and parts of Ulster and Woodstock.

Saugerties’ School Grade B− better than 48% of New York school districts

Students
2,287
Schools
5
Spent per student
$30,117
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$18.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Saugerties Central School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of New York districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the NY average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $18.2M, about $7,960 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Saugerties 19,393B−Saugerties 3,853

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Saugerties. Grade by grade →

K–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Saugerties Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Saugerties Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 46.5% · 1,068 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.9% · 980 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.2% · 210 in the class

86% 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
$30,117 per student · 13% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 38%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,068’20
2,051’21
2,241’22
2,270’23
2,287’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Cahill School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saugerties
C−
432 students11:1
Riccardi Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Glasco
C
410 students12:1
Morse School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saugerties
C
307 students11:1
Saugerties Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Saugerties
C−
338 students10:1
Saugerties Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saugerties
A
800 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kingston City School DistrictEsopus, Hurley, Kingston
$33,964per student
Onteora Central School DistrictHurley, Olive, Shandaken
$50,891per student
Red Hook Central School DistrictClermont, Red Hook
$35,498per student
Catskill Central School DistrictCatskill
$32,870per 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.