Top Rankings
Putnam Valley Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 496 students in Putnam Valley Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Putnam Valley Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Putnam Valley Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Putnam Valley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
1,506 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Putnam Valley Central School District, which is ranked #111 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,187 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,295 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,187
$31,307
Spending / Student
$39,295
$32,183
Best Putnam Valley Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam Valley High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
146 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
(845) 526-7847
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
(845) 526-7847
Grades: 9-12
| 496 students
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