Is Hinsdale Central School a good school?

Hinsdale Central School ranks 1357 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hinsdale Central School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 369 students attended Hinsdale Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Hinsdale Central School?

Students at Hinsdale Central School are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Hinsdale Central School

Summary:

Hinsdale Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Hinsdale, NY, with 376 students. This school has consistently strong academic performance, outperforming both the state and district averages on New York state assessments, particularly in math.

Hinsdale Central School's graduation rates have been in the 84-93% range over the past few years, and its dropout rates have been 0-10%. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 25-38%, an area it may want to focus on to further improve student outcomes. The school serves a high-needs population, with 42.55% to 53.95% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average. Despite this, Hinsdale Central School spends more per student, $15,339 to $20,682 annually, than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Compared to the nearby Belfast School, Genesee Valley Central School, Friendship Central School, and Olean Intermediate-Middle School, Hinsdale Central School generally outperforms them on test scores and other key metrics, suggesting it is a relatively high-performing school in the region.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

3701 Main St
Hinsdale, NY 14743

(716) 557-2227

District: Hinsdale Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1357^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,682

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 369

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hinsdale Central School ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.82. (See more...)

Compare Details Hinsdale Central School ranks worse than 57% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Hinsdale Central School ranks better than 74.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hinsdale Central 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 Racial makeup is: White (89.2%), two or more races (8.1%), Hispanic (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hinsdale Central School is 8.6. (See more...)

Compare Hinsdale Central School employs 42.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hinsdale Central School is $20,682.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hinsdale Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinsdale Central School 1357^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Hinsdale Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hinsdale Central School 858^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Hinsdale Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hinsdale Central School 322^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Hinsdale Central School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hinsdale Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	56.49	1185^th	2206	46.3%
2007	59.34	1094^th	2219	50.7%
2008	70.85	698^th	2227	68.7%
2009	46.88	1485^th	2257	34.2%
2010	40.17	1532^nd	2263	32.3%
2011	32.11	1706^th	2286	25.4%
2012	68.88	751^st	2320	67.6%
2013	32.66	1644^th	2325	29.3%
2014	39.02	1477^th	2345	37.0%
2015	38.23	1497^th	2352	36.4%
2016	56.60	997^th	2366	57.9%
2017	61.45	883^rd	2386	63.0%
2018	70.12	664^th	2395	72.3%
2019	66.47	749^th	2413	69.0%
2021	71.49	572^nd	2201	74.0%
2022	66.05	764^th	2434	68.6%
2023	49.71	1165^th	2439	52.2%
2024	42.82	1357^th	2445	44.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.45	1560^th	2110	26.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.21	427^th	2045	79.1%
2019	63.76	570^th	2032	71.9%
2021	70.30	353^rd	1678	79.0%
2022	61.29	656^th	2099	68.7%
2023	44.49	1049^th	2041	48.6%
2024	41.68	1141^st	2078	45.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.74	1018^th	2338	56.5%
2019	56.34	988^th	2357	58.1%
2021	68.43	553^rd	1955	71.7%
2022	60.65	873^rd	2401	63.6%
2023	40.44	1421^st	2403	40.9%
2024	49.76	1155^th	2413	52.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.46	324^th	2340	86.2%
2019	78.55	435^th	2358	81.6%
2021	68.86	552^nd	1961	71.9%
2022	69.12	652^nd	2400	72.8%
2023	55.85	994^th	2400	58.6%
2024	37.37	1517^th	2411	37.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.35	631^st	1224	48.4%
2022	39.08	895^th	1399	36.0%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	45.93	690^th	1095	37.0%
2007	48.42	690^th	1123	38.6%
2008	48.52	758^th	1185	36.0%
2009	60.40	643^rd	1224	47.5%
2010	60.99	566^th	1243	54.5%
2011	51.78	720^th	1295	44.4%
2012	50.21	741^st	1337	44.6%
2013	38.54	842^nd	1373	38.7%
2014	38.79	863^rd	1401	38.4%
2015	43.77	783^rd	1407	44.3%
2016	50.02	668^th	1429	53.3%
2017	45.51	777^th	1455	46.6%
2018	69.04	386^th	1438	73.2%
2019	72.65	341^st	1439	76.3%
2021	81.67	160^th	1242	87.1%
2022	82.63	197^th	1479	86.7%
2023	64.09	479^th	1500	68.1%
2024	42.98	858^th	1504	43.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.25	614^th	1170	47.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.18	276^th	1245	77.8%
2019	68.64	287^th	1241	76.9%
2021	79.95	128^th	935	86.3%
2022	79.39	171^st	1306	86.9%
2023	63.75	367^th	1288	71.5%
2024	33.28	899^th	1296	30.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.27	448^th	1353	66.9%
2019	60.36	492^nd	1370	64.1%
2021	67.34	269^th	1066	74.8%
2022	74.09	291^st	1454	80.0%
2023	48.01	753^rd	1463	48.5%
2024	39.12	921^st	1465	37.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.76	322^nd	1352	76.2%
2019	82.94	189^th	1366	86.2%
2021	89.41	79^th	1071	92.6%
2022	86.78	139^th	1455	90.4%
2023	70.42	353^rd	1464	75.9%
2024	48.70	700^th	1464	52.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.29	414^th	778	46.8%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	45.67	637^th	935	31.9%
2006	57.61	494^th	986	49.9%
2007	62.41	393^rd	1002	60.8%
2008	51.52	607^th	1027	40.9%
2009	56.96	515^th	1086	52.6%
2010	34.15	790^th	1117	29.3%
2011	46.95	699^th	1165	40.0%
2012	48.10	699^th	1198	41.7%
2013	49.08	702^nd	1217	42.3%
2014	42.24	750^th	1237	39.4%
2015	44.70	731^st	1255	41.8%
2016	56.49	533^rd	1255	57.5%
2017	46.94	660^th	1221	45.9%
2018	64.19	431^st	1210	64.4%
2019	66.18	418^th	1207	65.4%
2021	63.29	210^th	519	59.5%
2022	65.68	396^th	1190	66.7%
2023	70.41	321^st	1228	73.9%
2024	71.20	322^nd	1242	74.1%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	49.30	447^th	1038	56.9%
2023	59.33	345^th	1130	69.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.99	218^th	1154	81.1%
2019	66.14	300^th	1179	74.6%
2021	66.47	75^th	289	74.0%
2022	53.95	475^th	1101	56.9%
2023	64.72	301^st	1155	73.9%
2024	83.54	37^th	1170	96.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.13	430^th	1176	63.4%
2019	61.32	504^th	1193	57.8%
2021	64.33	99^th	290	65.9%
2022	61.44	461^st	1155	60.1%
2023	66.47	406^th	1197	66.1%
2024	62.70	470^th	1219	61.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.89	467^th	1176	60.3%
2019	73.02	235^th	1190	80.3%
2021	62.88	125^th	354	64.7%
2022	70.37	286^th	1154	75.2%
2023	74.16	234^th	1191	80.4%
2024	77.06	178^th	1211	85.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Hinsdale Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.44	414^th	765	45.9%
2023	37.84	528^th	776	32.0%

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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 Hinsdale Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	599	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	604
1990	570	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	576
1991	570	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	573
1992	587	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	591
1993	579	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	579
1994	575	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	578
1995	610	9	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	627
1996	610	9	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	627
1997	591	15	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	613
1998	575	12	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	598
1999	561	15	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	583
2000	558	13	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	580
2001	512	10	4	2	4	n/a	n/a	532
2002	479	6	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	495
2003	479	6	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	495
2004	476	2	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	488
2005	457	4	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	468
2006	447	5	2	1	5	n/a	n/a	460
2007	444	7	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	458
2008	457	7	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	469
2009	461	9	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	475
2010	441	15	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	462
2011	426	9	1	1	2	0	1	440
2012	401	3	3	5	2	0	3	417
2013	400	3	8	5	2	0	7	425
2014	408	4	7	5	3	0	15	442
2015	416	6	6	8	2	0	19	457
2016	384	5	6	4	2	0	24	425
2017	399	5	3	4	2	1	17	431
2018	371	4	4	4	2	1	19	405
2019	384	4	4	4	1	1	23	421
2020	369	4	3	7	1	1	19	404
2021	354	3	2	6	0	1	14	380
2022	353	1	0	3	0	0	19	376
2023	343	1	0	9	0	0	23	376
2024	329	1	1	6	2	0	30	369

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hinsdale Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	41.9	14.4	n/a
1990	576	42.6	13.5	n/a
1991	573	42.9	13.3	n/a
1992	591	42.9	13.7	n/a
1993	579	42.9	13.5	n/a
1994	578	41.9	13.8	33.7
1995	627	39.9	15.7	36
1996	627	39.9	15.7	36
1997	613	40.1	15.3	39.2
1998	598	39.1	15.3	38.1
1999	583	39.6	14.7	37.6
2000	580	37.6	15.4	39
2001	532	37.1	14.3	41.5
2002	495	38.0	13.0	40.4
2003	495	38.0	13.0	40.4
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	468	37.2	12.6	47.2
2006	460	38.0	12.1	40.2
2007	458	37.0	12.4	43.4
2008	469	42.0	11.2	49.7
2009	475	40.0	11.9	44
2010	462	40.0	11.5	51.7
2011	440	43.5	10.1	47.3
2012	417	39.8	10.4	49.9
2013	425	40.5	10.4	46.1
2014	442	43.0	10.2	46.2
2015	457	42.0	10.8	55.8
2016	425	38.0	11.1	52.5
2017	431	40.3	10.6	57.8
2018	405	40.5	9.9	45.7
2019	421	42.0	10.0	55.6
2020	404	40.1	10.0	56.7
2021	380	36.1	10.5	53.9
2022	376	42.3	8.8	51.6
2023	376	44.9	8.3	42.6
2024	369	42.8	8.6	44.2

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 Hinsdale Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	41.9	14.4	n/a
1990	576	42.6	13.5	n/a
1991	573	42.9	13.3	n/a
1992	591	42.9	13.7	n/a
1993	579	42.9	13.5	n/a
1994	578	41.9	13.8	33.7
1995	627	39.9	15.7	36
1996	627	39.9	15.7	36
1997	613	40.1	15.3	39.2
1998	598	39.1	15.3	38.1
1999	583	39.6	14.7	37.6
2000	580	37.6	15.4	39
2001	532	37.1	14.3	41.5
2002	495	38.0	13.0	40.4
2003	495	38.0	13.0	40.4
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	468	37.2	12.6	47.2
2006	460	38.0	12.1	40.2
2007	458	37.0	12.4	43.4
2008	469	42.0	11.2	49.7
2009	475	40.0	11.9	44
2010	462	40.0	11.5	51.7
2011	440	43.5	10.1	47.3
2012	417	39.8	10.4	49.9
2013	425	40.5	10.4	46.1
2014	442	43.0	10.2	46.2
2015	457	42.0	10.8	55.8
2016	425	38.0	11.1	52.5
2017	431	40.3	10.6	57.8
2018	405	40.5	9.9	45.7
2019	421	42.0	10.0	55.6
2020	404	40.1	10.0	56.7
2021	380	36.1	10.5	53.9
2022	376	42.3	8.8	51.6
2023	376	44.9	8.3	42.6
2024	369	42.8	8.6	44.2

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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