New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | linkedin.com/in/betty-rosa
New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | linkedin.com/in/betty-rosa
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 61.6% of Wappingers Central School District's total enrollment.
Among the 13 districts in Dutchess County, Arlington Central School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,786 students, while Poughkeepsie City School District welcomed 3,851 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Wappingers Central School District roughly covers schools within Dutchess County and has a main office in Hopewell Junction.
In the previous school year, Wappingers Central School District also had the highest number of students among Dutchess County districts.
As of 2024, New York has roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Wappingers Central School District | Hopewell Junction | 10,550 |
| Arlington Central School District | Lagrangeville | 7,786 |
| Poughkeepsie City School District | Poughkeepsie | 3,851 |
| Hyde Park Central School District | Hyde Park | 3,455 |
| Beacon City School District | Beacon | 2,602 |
| Spackenkill Union Free School District | Poughkeepsie | 1,606 |
| Red Hook Central School District | Red Hook | 1,585 |
| Dover Union Free School District | Dover Plains | 1,350 |
| Pawling Central School District | Pawling | 1,070 |
| Rhinebeck Central School District | Rhinebeck | 915 |
| Pine Plains Central School District | Pine Plains | 799 |
| Millbrook Central School District | Millbrook | 780 |
| Northeast Central School District | Amenia | 660 |
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