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Poughkeepsie City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,161 students in Poughkeepsie City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Poughkeepsie City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Poughkeepsie City School District have a Graduation Rate of 61%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poughkeepsie High School, with 61% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,757 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Poughkeepsie City School District, which is ranked #997 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#996 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
78%
Graduation Rate
58%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,626 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
30%
# Black Students
1,643 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
44%
18%
# White Students
169 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
5%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
246
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
37
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,900 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,745
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,900
$32,183
Best Poughkeepsie City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poughkeepsie High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Forbus St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 451-4850
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 451-4850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,161 students
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