Top Rankings
Pawling Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Pawling Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Pawling Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
3 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,070 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pawling Central School District, which is ranked #429 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#415 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
59%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,850 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,200 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,850
$31,324
Spending / Student
$34,200
$32,199
Best Pawling Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pawling Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
80 Wagner Rd
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4653
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4653
Gr: 5-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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