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Pine Bush Central 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,070 students in Pine Bush Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Pine Bush Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,736 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
349 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Bush Central School District, which is ranked #606 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#609 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
27%
30%
% Black
12%
20%
% White
55%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,956 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,212
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,956
$32,183
Best Pine Bush Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Circleville Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1951 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Crispell Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
77 Maple Ave
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
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