Best Public Schools in Pine Plains, NY

Summary:

The Pine Plains, New York area is home to two schools - Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School and Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center, both part of the Pine Plains Central School District. While Stissing Mountain stands out as the higher-performing school, Seymour Smith has struggled academically.

Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 30% of New York high schools, with strong academic performance, a 4-year graduation rate of 85.5%, and spending $20,587 per student. In contrast, Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center ranks in the bottom 35% of New York elementary schools, with test scores significantly below the state averages.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the higher spending at Stissing Mountain does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes at Seymour Smith, the data suggests a need to explore ways to better serve the needs of all students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, across the Pine Plains Central School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center	Public	2-5	41 Academy St	Pine Plains	12567	Dutchess County	Pine Plains Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 398-3000	201	21	9.7	40.3%	155 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.9%)	35.6	1572^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	35.5%		40.9	1434^th of 2434 public elementary schools	41.1%	138											23.8	44.2	27.6				42.9	55.8	47.4					98.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	100.0	98.0	98.8	99.6	$18,915	$550	$18,366
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	2829 Church St	Pine Plains	12567	Dutchess County	Pine Plains Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 398-7181	460	55	8.4	36.5%	356 (77.4%)	2 (0.4%)	65 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	70	330^th of 1228 public high schools	73.1%		74.2	230^th of 1190 public high schools	80.7%	100	70.0	89.7	77.5	85.9	75.6	89.5	80.9	82.9	86.7	87.5				50.0	66.7	54.6				48.5	84.6	48.3	64.5	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$20,587	$670	$19,917

Cities Near Pine Plains

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stanfordville	7.19 mi	1
Amenia	9.89 mi	3	692^nd
Red Hook	10.62 mi	4	186^th
Craryville	12.72 mi	2	558^th
Rhinebeck	12.9 mi	3	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.