Is Newburgh Free Academy a good school?

Newburgh Free Academy ranks 908 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Newburgh Free Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,521 students attended Newburgh Free Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Newburgh Free Academy?

Students at Newburgh Free Academy are 59% Hispanic, 20% African American, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Newburgh Free Academy

Summary:

Newburgh Free Academy is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,433 students in Newburgh, New York, which is part of the Newburgh City School District. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 5 years.

Newburgh Free Academy's academic performance is generally below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 17% to 70% across different subject areas on Regents/Common Core exams. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 64.7% to 85.1% over the past 5 years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been as high as 14.9%. Newburgh Free Academy also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 32% to 37.8% over the past 5 years, significantly above the state average. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 52.14% to 55.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby high schools like Washingtonville Senior High School, Marlboro Central High School, and Cornwall Central High School, Newburgh Free Academy generally underperforms in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance. Despite spending between $16,102 and $17,529 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past 5 years, suggesting that the additional funding may not be translating into improved student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

201 Fullerton Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-5400

District: Newburgh City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
908^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,529

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 3,521

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

African American:

20.4%

White:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newburgh Free Academy ranks worse than 73.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.16. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Newburgh Free Academy 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 Newburgh Free Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59%), African American (20.4%), White (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newburgh Free Academy is 13.2. (See more...)

Compare Newburgh Free Academy employs 265.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newburgh Free Academy is $17,529.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newburgh Free Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Newburgh Free Academy 908^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Newburgh Free Academy in the ranking list.)

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Newburgh City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newburgh City School District 728^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newburgh Free Academy

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Rank History for all students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	27.89	739^th	935	21.0%
2006	20.72	811^th	986	17.7%
2007	23.87	807^th	1002	19.5%
2008	23.77	821^st	1027	20.1%
2009	27.44	826^th	1086	23.9%
2010	26.50	855^th	1117	23.5%
2011	26.15	882^nd	1165	24.3%
2012	25.62	876^th	1198	26.9%
2013	39.59	776^th	1217	36.2%
2014	39.54	772^nd	1237	37.6%
2015	39.28	787^th	1255	37.3%
2016	34.60	844^th	1255	32.7%
2017	32.57	808^th	1221	33.8%
2018	29.73	848^th	1210	29.9%
2019	25.65	894^th	1207	25.9%
2021	31.07	417^th	519	19.7%
2022	29.04	825^th	1190	30.7%
2023	25.55	884^th	1228	28.0%
2024	25.16	908^th	1242	26.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	21.46	187^th	212	11.8%
2023	14.22	248^th	272	8.8%
2024	14.59	281^st	306	8.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.74	421^st	546	22.9%
2019	31.32	407^th	565	28.0%
2022	35.29	325^th	481	32.4%
2023	37.06	385^th	583	34.0%
2024	33.71	453^rd	637	28.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.44	939^th	1095	14.2%
2019	18.20	998^th	1132	11.8%
2022	21.84	874^th	1038	15.8%
2023	17.90	1017^th	1130	10.0%
2024	16.24	1063^rd	1144	7.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.86	922^nd	1154	20.1%
2019	20.49	953^rd	1179	19.2%
2022	21.59	875^th	1101	20.5%
2023	19.15	933^rd	1155	19.2%
2024	20.37	945^th	1170	19.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.00	276^th	498	44.6%
2019	34.65	339^th	493	31.2%
2022	27.58	302^nd	389	22.4%
2023	31.71	385^th	531	27.5%
2024	39.40	343^rd	564	39.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.15	868^th	1176	26.2%
2019	23.64	915^th	1193	23.3%
2022	27.99	827^th	1155	28.4%
2023	25.01	886^th	1197	26.0%
2024	23.60	936^th	1219	23.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.31	817^th	1176	30.5%
2019	27.50	878^th	1190	26.2%
2022	28.93	802^nd	1154	30.5%
2023	27.00	848^th	1191	28.8%
2024	27.82	867^th	1211	28.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.55	230^th	426	46.0%
2019	47.69	276^th	447	38.3%
2022	44.91	240^th	386	37.8%
2023	53.05	216^th	424	49.1%
2024	37.68	290^th	426	31.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.64	408^th	679	39.9%
2019	31.97	479^th	686	30.2%
2022	29.97	431^st	593	27.3%
2023	32.35	449^th	671	33.1%
2024	33.75	457^th	690	33.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.26	507^th	791	35.9%
2019	32.27	553^rd	815	32.1%
2022	37.54	451^st	760	40.7%
2023	32.62	545^th	851	36.0%
2024	33.33	563^rd	865	34.9%

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Rank History for White students at Newburgh Free Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.75	604^th	765	21.0%
2019	31.91	622^nd	793	21.6%
2022	25.95	607^th	738	17.8%
2023	32.54	583^rd	776	24.9%
2024	27.97	618^th	781	20.9%

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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 Newburgh Free Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1233	462	30	300	0	n/a	n/a	2025
1990	1217	462	27	303	0	n/a	n/a	2009
1991	1154	442	36	341	0	n/a	n/a	1973
1992	1195	429	36	367	0	n/a	n/a	2027
1993	1180	502	32	430	0	n/a	n/a	2144
1994	1139	541	32	434	0	n/a	n/a	2146
1995	1075	573	51	503	0	n/a	n/a	2202
1996	1075	573	51	503	0	n/a	n/a	2202
1997	1087	628	54	524	0	n/a	n/a	2293
1998	1120	663	72	547	0	n/a	n/a	2402
1999	1099	647	65	548	0	n/a	n/a	2359
2000	1093	700	60	537	0	n/a	n/a	2390
2001	1127	739	52	587	0	n/a	n/a	2505
2002	1086	814	60	646	0	n/a	n/a	2606
2003	1086	814	60	646	0	n/a	n/a	2606
2004	1047	845	69	734	0	n/a	n/a	2695
2005	1051	789	57	695	0	n/a	n/a	2592
2006	1038	823	58	765	1	n/a	n/a	2685
2007	1040	851	50	819	1	n/a	n/a	2761
2008	969	865	51	892	0	n/a	n/a	2777
2009	910	846	51	912	0	n/a	n/a	2719
2010	846	811	65	973	0	n/a	n/a	2695
2011	1044	976	83	1347	3	0	6	3459
2012	979	948	81	1358	4	0	9	3379
2013	920	958	74	1414	6	0	14	3386
2014	872	936	72	1429	6	0	22	3337
2015	824	885	65	1450	6	0	29	3259
2016	762	844	78	1472	6	0	40	3202
2017	711	857	81	1528	9	0	34	3220
2018	661	860	85	1554	14	1	42	3217
2019	669	864	83	1589	13	3	42	3263
2020	659	859	74	1672	11	3	42	3320
2021	650	798	86	1815	10	4	68	3431
2022	637	744	81	1821	6	4	88	3381
2023	548	738	79	1948	10	4	106	3433
2024	506	718	79	2079	9	3	127	3521

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 Newburgh Free Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2025	161.9	12.5	n/a
1990	2009	169.3	11.8	n/a
1991	1973	163.1	12.0	n/a
1992	2027	156.4	12.9	n/a
1993	2144	155.2	13.8	n/a
1994	2146	161.9	13.3	18.3
1995	2202	151.8	14.5	24.8
1996	2202	151.8	14.5	24.8
1997	2293	150.8	15.2	26.7
1998	2402	159.8	15.0	27.7
1999	2359	182.7	12.9	24.5
2000	2390	188.8	12.7	37.9
2001	2505	190.1	13.2	41.2
2002	2606	191.0	13.6	38.9
2003	2606	191.0	13.6	38.9
2004	2695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2592	187.2	13.8	38.5
2006	2685	187.0	14.4	41.3
2007	2761	178.0	15.5	41.9
2008	2777	188.5	14.7	45.1
2009	2719	198.3	13.7	53.4
2010	2695	203.8	13.2	50.6
2011	3459	269.0	12.8	55.4
2012	3379	262.9	12.8	58.3
2013	3386	260.7	12.9	60
2014	3337	239.6	13.9	66.4
2015	3259	242.0	13.4	67.4
2016	3202	246.0	13.0	68
2017	3220	251.9	12.7	66.1
2018	3217	255.0	12.6	56.1
2019	3263	254.3	12.8	59.9
2020	3320	268.8	12.3	52.4
2021	3431	261.0	13.1	54.9
2022	3381	266.6	12.6	52.1
2023	3433	278.6	12.3	55.8
2024	3521	265.4	13.2	55.6

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 Newburgh Free Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2025	161.9	12.5	n/a
1990	2009	169.3	11.8	n/a
1991	1973	163.1	12.0	n/a
1992	2027	156.4	12.9	n/a
1993	2144	155.2	13.8	n/a
1994	2146	161.9	13.3	18.3
1995	2202	151.8	14.5	24.8
1996	2202	151.8	14.5	24.8
1997	2293	150.8	15.2	26.7
1998	2402	159.8	15.0	27.7
1999	2359	182.7	12.9	24.5
2000	2390	188.8	12.7	37.9
2001	2505	190.1	13.2	41.2
2002	2606	191.0	13.6	38.9
2003	2606	191.0	13.6	38.9
2004	2695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2592	187.2	13.8	38.5
2006	2685	187.0	14.4	41.3
2007	2761	178.0	15.5	41.9
2008	2777	188.5	14.7	45.1
2009	2719	198.3	13.7	53.4
2010	2695	203.8	13.2	50.6
2011	3459	269.0	12.8	55.4
2012	3379	262.9	12.8	58.3
2013	3386	260.7	12.9	60
2014	3337	239.6	13.9	66.4
2015	3259	242.0	13.4	67.4
2016	3202	246.0	13.0	68
2017	3220	251.9	12.7	66.1
2018	3217	255.0	12.6	56.1
2019	3263	254.3	12.8	59.9
2020	3320	268.8	12.3	52.4
2021	3431	261.0	13.1	54.9
2022	3381	266.6	12.6	52.1
2023	3433	278.6	12.3	55.8
2024	3521	265.4	13.2	55.6

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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