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Schodack Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Schodack and Castleton-on-Hudson, and parts of Stuyvesant.

Schodack’s School Grade A− better than 82% of New York school districts

Students
842
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,541
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$19.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Schodack Central School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the NY average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $19.9M, about $23,581 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Schodack 12,892A−Castleton-on-Hudson 1,463

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Schodack. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–12Maple Hill Junior/Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 46.5% · 454 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 48.9% · 404 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.2% · 68 in the class

93% 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
$27,541 per student · 20% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 41%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
892’20
877’21
877’22
844’23
842’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Castleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Castleton
B
443 students14:1
Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Castleton
B−
399 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Coxsackie-Athens Central School DistrictCoxsackie, Coxsackie, New Baltimore
$30,047per student
East Greenbush Central School DistrictEast Greenbush, Nassau, Nassau
$23,791per student
Averill Park Central School DistrictNassau, Sand Lake
$23,693per student
Kinderhook Central School DistrictKinderhook, Stockport
$27,246per 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.