Is Spackenkill High School a good school?

Yes! Spackenkill High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 51 st of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Spackenkill High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 516 students attended Spackenkill High School.

What is the racial makeup of Spackenkill High School?

Students at Spackenkill High School are 48% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Spackenkill High School?

Spackenkill High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hagan School Elementary : Nassau School Middle : Orville A Todd Middle School

Spackenkill High School

Summary:

Spackenkill High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a student population of 526. The school is part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District, which is ranked 153 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spackenkill High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 51-144 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance. Spackenkill students outperform the state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams across various subjects, and the school ranks highly for its performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, students with special education needs, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's four-year graduation rates range from 84.3% to 95.9%, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.5% to 10%.

While Spackenkill High School outperforms many nearby high schools, including New Paltz Senior High School, Beacon High School, John Jay Senior High School, and Poughkeepsie High School, on various academic metrics and rankings, some nearby schools, such as Arlington High School and Marlboro Central High School, also perform well. Spackenkill's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.62% to 23.38%, suggests that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the neighboring districts.

Detail:

Public 9-12

112 Spackenkill Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-5028

(845) 463-7810

District: Spackenkill Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,258

Feeder schools for Spackenkill High School:

Elementary:	Hagan School
	Nassau School
Middle:	Orville A Todd Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 516

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spackenkill High School ranks better than 95.9% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Spackenkill High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Spackenkill High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.9%), Hispanic (19.2%), African American (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spackenkill High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Spackenkill High School employs 49.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spackenkill High School is $21,258.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spackenkill High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spackenkill High School 51^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Spackenkill High School in the ranking list.)

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Spackenkill Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spackenkill Union Free School District 153^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spackenkill High School

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Rank History for all students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	75.81	60^th	935	93.6%
2006	75.87	65^th	986	93.4%
2007	72.64	129^th	1002	87.1%
2008	75.76	73^rd	1027	92.9%
2009	75.15	96^th	1086	91.2%
2010	74.42	131^st	1117	88.3%
2011	78.49	62^nd	1165	94.7%
2012	81.48	41^st	1198	96.6%
2013	82.90	35^th	1217	97.1%
2014	77.21	101^st	1237	91.8%
2015	79.66	71^st	1255	94.3%
2016	77.64	106^th	1255	91.6%
2017	80.36	104^th	1221	91.5%
2018	79.58	90^th	1210	92.6%
2019	79.15	115^th	1207	90.5%
2021	69.95	144^th	519	72.3%
2022	81.77	78^th	1190	93.4%
2023	81.65	87^th	1228	92.9%
2024	83.89	51^st	1242	95.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	80.27	32^nd	306	89.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.64	22^nd	1095	98.0%
2019	90.14	51^st	1132	95.5%
2022	88.88	49^th	1038	95.3%
2023	84.73	91^st	1130	91.9%
2024	80.83	139^th	1144	87.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.34	148^th	1154	87.2%
2019	81.94	51^st	1179	95.7%
2022	79.18	79^th	1101	92.8%
2023	82.28	46^th	1155	96.0%
2024	81.15	60^th	1170	94.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.46	139^th	1176	88.2%
2019	76.23	190^th	1193	84.1%
2022	79.38	124^th	1155	89.3%
2023	80.00	122^nd	1197	89.8%
2024	84.54	39^th	1219	96.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.91	74^th	1176	93.7%
2019	80.07	84^th	1190	92.9%
2022	82.33	56^th	1154	95.1%
2023	82.12	74^th	1191	93.8%
2024	82.11	85^th	1211	93.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.75	61^st	426	85.7%
2019	78.20	29^th	447	93.5%
2022	82.16	6^th	386	98.4%
2023	78.43	48^th	424	88.7%
2024	80.95	14^th	426	96.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.42	48^th	679	92.9%
2019	87.34	29^th	686	95.8%
2022	77.48	85^th	593	85.7%
2023	87.64	37^th	671	94.5%
2024	87.56	39^th	690	94.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.35	3^rd	791	99.6%
2019	83.68	58^th	815	92.9%
2022	88.22	33^rd	760	95.7%
2023	83.02	72^nd	851	91.5%
2024	86.56	40^th	865	95.4%

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Rank History for White students at Spackenkill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.69	96^th	765	87.5%
2019	68.74	181^st	793	77.2%
2021	63.33	45^th	133	66.2%
2022	75.18	79^th	738	89.3%
2023	75.69	77^th	776	90.1%
2024	78.71	42^nd	781	94.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Spackenkill High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	417	25	36	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1990	394	25	41	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1991	392	27	42	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	341	33	44	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1993	339	33	49	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1994	350	37	50	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1995	328	50	56	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	328	50	56	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	345	57	65	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	361	63	68	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	411	45	64	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	403	47	54	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	414	58	49	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2002	430	61	41	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2003	430	61	41	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2004	461	63	37	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2005	481	65	35	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2006	471	61	37	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2007	472	59	46	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
2008	430	55	62	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
2009	408	56	60	44	4	n/a	n/a	1	573
2010	398	69	69	48	3	n/a	n/a	8	595
2011	370	64	73	49	2	0	7	0	565
2012	365	51	69	48	3	1	6	0	543
2013	369	46	71	53	2	1	5	0	547
2014	349	44	78	55	3	0	6	0	535
2015	344	48	82	65	3	0	5	0	547
2016	349	52	75	53	2	0	8	0	539
2017	307	54	65	52	1	2	10	0	491
2018	303	59	67	44	0	1	15	0	489
2019	275	67	55	53	0	2	23	0	475
2020	263	59	60	66	0	2	17	0	467
2021	267	78	61	71	0	1	19	0	497
2022	260	78	62	83	1	1	19	0	504
2023	265	89	66	90	1	0	15	0	526
2024	247	79	69	99	1	0	21	0	516

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spackenkill High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	486	47.9	10.1	n/a
1990	471	45.9	10.2	n/a
1991	473	47.1	10.0	n/a
1992	430	42.9	10.0	n/a
1993	436	38.2	11.4	n/a
1994	452	35.2	12.8	1.8
1995	455	36.1	12.6	2.2
1996	455	36.1	12.6	2.2
1997	490	35.7	13.7	1.6
1998	512	38.8	13.2	5.7
1999	536	39.2	13.7	3.2
2000	520	40.3	12.9	5.6
2001	539	45.1	12.0	9.3
2002	554	42.5	13.0	9.6
2003	554	42.5	13.0	9.6
2004	589	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	621	46.3	13.4	5.2
2006	622	43.0	14.5	13.3
2007	630	46.3	13.6	7.9
2008	602	46.3	13.0	10.3
2009	573	47.3	12.1	6.6
2010	595	48.2	12.3	12.4
2011	565	49.6	11.3	13.6
2012	543	49.7	10.9	16.6
2013	547	49.8	10.9	16.3
2014	535	47.4	11.2	11.2
2015	547	43.0	12.7	18.6
2016	539	43.0	12.5	20.2
2017	491	42.9	11.4	21.2
2018	489	44.0	11.1	24.1
2019	475	43.3	10.9	25.5
2020	467	53.4	8.7	27.8
2021	497	50.4	9.8	22.7
2022	504	49.7	10.1	22.6
2023	526	49.6	10.5	23.4
2024	516	49.9	10.3	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Spackenkill High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	486	47.9	10.1	n/a
1990	471	45.9	10.2	n/a
1991	473	47.1	10.0	n/a
1992	430	42.9	10.0	n/a
1993	436	38.2	11.4	n/a
1994	452	35.2	12.8	1.8
1995	455	36.1	12.6	2.2
1996	455	36.1	12.6	2.2
1997	490	35.7	13.7	1.6
1998	512	38.8	13.2	5.7
1999	536	39.2	13.7	3.2
2000	520	40.3	12.9	5.6
2001	539	45.1	12.0	9.3
2002	554	42.5	13.0	9.6
2003	554	42.5	13.0	9.6
2004	589	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	621	46.3	13.4	5.2
2006	622	43.0	14.5	13.3
2007	630	46.3	13.6	7.9
2008	602	46.3	13.0	10.3
2009	573	47.3	12.1	6.6
2010	595	48.2	12.3	12.4
2011	565	49.6	11.3	13.6
2012	543	49.7	10.9	16.6
2013	547	49.8	10.9	16.3
2014	535	47.4	11.2	11.2
2015	547	43.0	12.7	18.6
2016	539	43.0	12.5	20.2
2017	491	42.9	11.4	21.2
2018	489	44.0	11.1	24.1
2019	475	43.3	10.9	25.5
2020	467	53.4	8.7	27.8
2021	497	50.4	9.8	22.7
2022	504	49.7	10.1	22.6
2023	526	49.6	10.5	23.4
2024	516	49.9	10.3	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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