Wappingers Central School District had the highest enrollment among Dutchess County school districts, welcoming 10,407 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.4% were boys, and 48.6% were girls.
Data also showed that the most of students were white, making up 60.2% of the total enrollment in Wappingers Central School District.
Among the 13 districts in Dutchess County, Arlington Central School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,800 students, while Poughkeepsie City School District welcomed 3,815 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 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.
According to Education Data Initiative, New York leads the nation in public school spending, allocating an average of $33,437 per student and totaling $84.7 billion annually.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Wappingers Central School District | Hopewell Junction | 10,407 |
| Arlington Central School District | Lagrangeville | 7,800 |
| Poughkeepsie City School District | Poughkeepsie | 3,815 |
| Hyde Park Central School District | Hyde Park | 3,444 |
| Beacon City School District | Beacon | 2,587 |
| Spackenkill Union Free School District | Poughkeepsie | 1,604 |
| Red Hook Central School District | Red Hook | 1,575 |
| Dover Union Free School District | Dover Plains | 1,365 |
| Pawling Central School District | Pawling | 1,096 |
| Rhinebeck Central School District | Rhinebeck | 942 |
| Pine Plains Central School District | Pine Plains | 781 |
| Millbrook Central School District | Millbrook | 744 |
| Northeast Central School District | Amenia | 643 |
