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Poughkeepsie City School District

18 S Perry St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3313

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Tel: (845) 451-4950

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Poughkeepsie City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,657 Schools

# Students

3,757 Students

888,790 Students

# Teachers

307 Teachers

83,542 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
6	287	142
7	285	168
8	281	171
Grade Not Listed	19	21

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District Rank

Poughkeepsie City School District, which is ranked #988 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 63% has decreased from 67% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#993 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District
2023	#993
2022	#996
2021	#749
2019	#776
2018	#776
2017	#769
2016	#765
2015	#881
2014	#902
2013	#852
2012	#852

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19%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	19%	52%
2022	14%	46%
2021	29%	55%
2019	24%	54%
2018	23%	52%
2017	22%	50%
2016	19%	49%
2015	18%	48%
2014	9%	41%
2013	14%	39%
2012	36%	69%

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25%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2022	25%	49%
2021	42%	62%
2019	30%	52%
2018	23%	52%
2017	26%	47%
2016	22%	46%
2015	19%	40%
2014	14%	37%
2013	19%	39%
2012	36%	60%
2011	33%	58%

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51%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2022	51%	78%
2021	58%	84%

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63%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	63%	87%
2022	58%	87%
2021	60%	85%
2020	54%	83%
2019	55%	83%
2018	67%	82%
2017	60%	82%
2016	60%	81%
2015	58%	79%
2014	53%	78%
2013	61%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	0.59	0.73
2022	0.60	0.72
2021	0.60	0.72
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.71
2018	0.59	0.71
2017	0.59	0.71
2016	0.61	0.70
2015	0.61	0.70
2014	0.61	0.69
2013	0.60	0.69
2012	0.56	0.68
2011	0.57	0.68
2010	0.56	0.66
2009	0.56	0.66
2008	0.55	0.66
2007	0.55	0.65
2006	0.54	0.64
2005	0.55	0.64
2004	0.55	0.63
2003	0.54	0.62
2002	0.54	0.62
2001	0.54	0.63
2000	0.51	0.62
1999	0.51	0.62
1998	0.51	0.61
1997	0.51	0.61
1996	0.51	0.60
1995	0.50	0.60
1994	0.52	0.60
1993	0.50	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

43%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	38%	29%
2022	37%	29%
2021	36%	28%
2020	34%	27%
2019	34%	27%
2018	33%	26%
2017	33%	26%
2016	33%	26%
2015	32%	25%
2014	30%	25%
2013	28%	24%
2012	27%	23%
2011	25%	22%
2010	23%	22%
2009	22%	21%
2008	21%	21%
2007	18%	21%
2006	17%	20%
2005	17%	20%
2004	16%	19%
2003	14%	19%
2002	13%	19%
2001	12%	18%
2000	8%	18%
1999	7%	18%
1998	7%	18%
1997	6%	18%
1996	5%	17%
1995	4%	17%
1994	5%	17%
1993	3%	16%

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% Black

44%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	43%	16%
2022	43%	16%
2021	44%	17%
2020	46%	17%
2019	46%	17%
2018	48%	17%
2017	48%	17%
2016	53%	18%
2015	53%	18%
2014	55%	18%
2013	55%	18%
2012	60%	18%
2011	60%	19%
2010	61%	19%
2009	61%	19%
2008	63%	20%
2007	63%	19%
2006	63%	20%
2005	63%	20%
2004	62%	20%
2003	63%	20%
2002	63%	20%
2001	63%	20%
2000	66%	21%
1999	66%	21%
1998	66%	20%
1997	65%	20%
1996	65%	20%
1995	65%	20%
1994	64%	20%
1993	64%	20%

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% White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	7%	40%
2022	7%	41%
2021	8%	41%
2020	7%	43%
2019	7%	43%
2018	9%	44%
2017	9%	44%
2016	8%	44%
2015	9%	45%
2014	10%	46%
2013	12%	47%
2012	13%	48%
2011	14%	49%
2010	15%	51%
2009	15%	51%
2008	15%	51%
2007	17%	52%
2006	18%	53%
2005	18%	53%
2004	20%	54%
2003	21%	55%
2002	22%	55%
2001	24%	55%
2000	25%	55%
1999	26%	55%
1998	26%	57%
1997	28%	57%
1996	29%	58%
1995	30%	58%
1994	29%	58%
1993	32%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	3%
2021	9%	3%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	8%	2%
2017	8%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$116 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	$116 MM	$36 MM
2022	$114 MM	$36 MM
2021	$116 MM	$36 MM
2020	$114 MM	$36 MM
2019	$108 MM	$35 MM
2018	$110 MM	$34 MM
2017	$106 MM	$33 MM
2016	$105 MM	$32 MM
2015	$88 MM	$29 MM
2014	$99 MM	$31 MM
2012	$88 MM	$29 MM
2011	$90 MM	$29 MM
2010	$88 MM	$29 MM
2009	$90 MM	$29 MM
2008	$84 MM	$28 MM
2007	$79 MM	$27 MM
2006	$77 MM	$25 MM
2005	$72 MM	$24 MM
2004	$67 MM	$22 MM
2003	$68 MM	$21 MM
2002	$61 MM	$20 MM
2001	$59 MM	$19 MM
2000	$54 MM	$18 MM
1999	$53 MM	$17 MM
1998	$49 MM	$16 MM
1997	$46 MM	$15 MM
1996	$45 MM	$15 MM
1995	$44 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$101 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	$101 MM	$21 MM
2022	$112 MM	$22 MM
2021	$101 MM	$21 MM
2020	$112 MM	$22 MM
2019	$113 MM	$35 MM
2018	$105 MM	$34 MM
2017	$99 MM	$33 MM
2016	$99 MM	$31 MM
2015	$89 MM	$30 MM
2014	$97 MM	$29 MM
2012	$100 MM	$28 MM
2011	$91 MM	$30 MM
2010	$89 MM	$30 MM
2009	$87 MM	$28 MM
2008	$82 MM	$27 MM
2007	$78 MM	$26 MM
2006	$79 MM	$25 MM
2005	$90 MM	$24 MM
2004	$73 MM	$23 MM
2003	$67 MM	$24 MM
2002	$63 MM	$23 MM
2001	$60 MM	$21 MM
2000	$52 MM	$19 MM
1999	$47 MM	$17 MM
1998	$46 MM	$16 MM
1997	$44 MM	$15 MM
1996	$43 MM	$16 MM
1995	$43 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,745

$31,324

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	$30,175	$43,745
2022	$26,713	$44,052
2021	$27,833	$45,286
2020	$26,713	$44,052
2019	$24,903	$41,967
2018	$25,754	$37,783
2017	$24,196	$37,501
2016	$23,883	$36,257
2015	$20,225	$23,859
2014	$22,206	$33,260
2012	$20,031	$25,935
2011	$20,317	$26,364
2010	$19,596	$23,859
2009	$19,741	$21,692
2008	$18,281	$20,453
2007	$16,971	$18,556
2006	$16,723	$17,116
2005	$15,026	$16,764
2004	$13,819	$16,002
2003	$14,223	$14,881
2002	$13,148	$13,663
2001	$13,058	$12,690
2000	$12,027	$11,736
1999	$12,120	$11,068
1998	$11,245	$10,435
1997	$11,093	$9,995
1995	$10,966	$9,825
1992	$9,910	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$26,900

$32,199

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie City School District	New York
2023	$26,401	$25,493
2022	$26,204	$26,731
2021	$24,353	$26,391
2020	$26,204	$26,731
2019	$25,891	$42,427
2018	$24,683	$38,270
2017	$22,674	$36,628
2016	$22,614	$34,588
2015	$20,469	$24,841
2014	$21,777	$31,853
2012	$22,779	$25,203
2011	$20,354	$27,087
2010	$19,832	$24,841
2009	$19,079	$21,514
2008	$17,802	$20,169
2007	$16,801	$18,076
2006	$17,071	$17,357
2005	$18,716	$16,650
2004	$14,873	$16,888
2003	$14,177	$16,638
2002	$13,682	$15,352
2001	$13,218	$13,878
2000	$11,537	$12,449
1999	$10,809	$11,246
1998	$10,489	$10,823
1997	$10,549	$10,248
1995	$10,594	$9,858
1992	$10,578	$8,716

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Best Poughkeepsie City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Poughkeepsie Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

55 College Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 451-4800

Gr: 6-8 | 872 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,757 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 63% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education