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Pine Plains Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 446 students in Pine Plains Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Pine Plains Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Pine Plains Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stissing Mountain Junior/senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
802 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Plains Central School District, which is ranked #565 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#542 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
76%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,022 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,860 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,022
$31,307
Spending / Student
$38,860
$32,183
Best Pine Plains Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stissing Mountain Junior/senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2829 Church St
Pine Plains, NY 12567
(518) 398-7181
Pine Plains, NY 12567
(518) 398-7181
Grades: 6-12
| 446 students
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