Is Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School ranks 330 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?

Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cold Spring Early Learning Center Elementary : Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center

Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving 460 students in grades 6-12 in the rural town of Pine Plains, New York. The school is part of the Pine Plains Central School District, which is ranked 368 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stissing Mountain has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 330 out of 1,228 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is strong, with students outperforming the state and district averages in most subject areas, particularly in 7th grade math (84.62% proficient) and Regents exams like Chemistry (89.66% proficient) and Algebra II (77.5% proficient). However, the school's dropout rate of 11.5% is higher than the state average, indicating a need to address student retention and support.

Stissing Mountain's student population is predominantly White (77.39%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (14.13%) and students of two or more races (7.61%). This racial composition is notably different from some nearby schools, such as Kingston High School, which has a more diverse student body. Additionally, Stissing Mountain has a relatively low percentage of students (36.52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status compared to some neighboring schools. The school's performance on state assessments for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is strong, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools in this category.

Detail:

Public 6-12

2829 Church St
Pine Plains, NY 12567-5504

(518) 398-7181

District: Pine Plains Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
330^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,587

Feeder schools for Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cold Spring Early Learning Center
	Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 72% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 73.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.03. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (77.4%), Hispanic (14.1%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is 8.4. (See more...)

Compare Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School employs 54.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is $20,587.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School 420^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School 330^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Pine Plains Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Plains Central School District 368^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	67.32	404^th	1439	71.9%
2022	43.47	822^nd	1479	44.4%
2023	68.01	420^th	1500	72.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.30	460^th	1170	60.7%
2019	46.66	467^th	1139	59.0%
2022	47.41	526^th	1283	59.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.67	271^st	1245	78.2%
2019	55.28	436^th	1241	64.9%
2022	34.99	853^rd	1306	34.7%
2023	66.22	325^th	1288	74.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.82	317^th	1353	76.6%
2019	63.77	446^th	1370	67.4%
2022	39.52	880^th	1454	39.5%
2023	69.77	388^th	1463	73.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.11	318^th	1352	76.5%
2019	68.96	346^th	1366	74.7%
2022	46.67	723^rd	1455	50.3%
2023	65.35	420^th	1464	71.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.95	240^th	826	70.9%
2022	33.29	635^th	914	30.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.37	268^th	763	64.9%
2019	51.81	347^th	716	51.5%
2022	33.05	515^th	748	31.1%
2023	62.61	275^th	772	64.4%

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

Rank History for Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	56.87	466^th	935	50.2%
2006	61.11	413^th	986	58.1%
2007	62.27	401^st	1002	60.0%
2008	59.67	479^th	1027	53.4%
2009	59.39	468^th	1086	56.9%
2010	58.74	493^rd	1117	55.9%
2011	59.59	509^th	1165	56.3%
2012	55.80	609^th	1198	49.2%
2013	58.18	589^th	1217	51.6%
2014	42.58	744^th	1237	39.9%
2015	41.12	771^st	1255	38.6%
2016	45.50	704^th	1255	43.9%
2017	54.28	572^nd	1221	53.2%
2018	69.17	342^nd	1210	71.7%
2019	76.21	193^rd	1207	84.0%
2021	78.45	56^th	519	89.2%
2022	74.18	230^th	1190	80.7%
2023	70.03	330^th	1228	73.1%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.09	143^rd	272	47.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.04	164^th	1095	85.0%
2019	73.05	235^th	1132	79.2%
2022	62.92	291^st	1038	72.0%
2023	67.38	261^st	1130	76.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.87	340^th	1154	70.5%
2019	76.71	112^th	1179	90.5%
2022	61.88	331^st	1101	69.9%
2023	65.24	287^th	1155	75.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.87	260^th	1176	77.9%
2019	77.10	168^th	1193	85.9%
2021	77.98	36^th	290	87.6%
2022	72.22	260^th	1155	77.5%
2023	67.76	378^th	1197	68.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.99	420^th	1176	64.3%
2019	73.50	227^th	1190	80.9%
2021	78.10	32^nd	354	91.0%
2022	73.32	223^rd	1154	80.7%
2023	71.32	285^th	1191	76.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	52.31	357^th	815	56.2%
2022	73.08	145^th	760	80.9%
2023	54.94	324^th	851	61.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.85	268^th	765	65.0%
2019	68.46	186^th	793	76.5%
2022	61.19	244^th	738	66.9%
2023	58.30	305^th	776	60.7%

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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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	525	16	5	9	4	n/a	n/a	559
1990	508	16	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	540
1991	504	15	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	535
1992	544	8	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	560
1993	550	17	4	5	3	n/a	n/a	579
1994	556	16	2	5	6	n/a	n/a	585
1995	598	9	1	6	8	n/a	n/a	622
1996	598	9	1	6	8	n/a	n/a	622
1997	610	8	0	4	6	n/a	n/a	628
1998	614	7	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	637
1999	645	14	3	9	5	n/a	n/a	676
2000	673	17	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	702
2001	679	22	8	5	2	n/a	n/a	716
2002	448	16	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	474
2003	448	16	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	474
2004	422	19	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	453
2005	439	18	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	465
2006	454	14	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	479
2007	427	9	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	449
2008	413	10	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	446
2009	380	7	4	16	1	n/a	n/a	408
2010	356	13	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	392
2011	355	10	6	21	1	0	0	393
2012	320	14	2	24	2	1	0	363
2013	298	11	2	25	3	2	1	342
2014	260	9	5	28	3	0	1	306
2015	257	8	2	30	4	0	1	302
2016	274	7	2	31	3	0	2	319
2017	274	5	1	32	1	0	2	315
2018	426	6	2	58	2	0	7	501
2019	396	4	5	65	1	0	20	491
2020	413	2	4	65	1	0	23	508
2021	402	2	3	64	1	0	32	504
2022	403	1	1	67	1	0	32	505
2023	356	2	1	65	1	0	35	460

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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	559	54.6	10.2	n/a
1990	540	58.7	9.1	n/a
1991	535	60.0	8.9	n/a
1992	560	50.7	11.0	n/a
1993	579	44.7	13.0	n/a
1994	585	41.0	14.3	12.3
1995	622	39.7	15.7	12.9
1996	622	39.7	15.7	12.9
1997	628	42.7	14.7	11.1
1998	637	44.8	14.2	16.3
1999	676	48.0	14.1	17.8
2000	702	47.8	14.7	17
2001	716	51.0	14.0	24.3
2002	474	32.4	14.6	25.3
2003	474	32.4	14.6	25.3
2004	453	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	465	26.3	17.7	22.2
2006	479	25.0	19.2	23.4
2007	449	26.8	16.8	19.6
2008	446	27.5	16.2	21.3
2009	408	25.7	15.9	21.1
2010	392	24.5	15.9	25
2011	393	29.1	13.4	27
2012	363	25.0	14.5	22.9
2013	342	23.0	14.8	24.6
2014	306	25.0	12.2	25.5
2015	302	24.0	12.5	29.8
2016	319	27.0	11.8	37
2017	315	25.8	12.1	35.6
2018	501	50.8	9.8	38.5
2019	491	49.1	9.9	35.8
2020	508	56.0	9.0	40
2021	504	57.0	8.8	41.1
2022	505	55.3	9.1	36.8
2023	460	54.6	8.4	36.5

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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	559	54.6	10.2	n/a
1990	540	58.7	9.1	n/a
1991	535	60.0	8.9	n/a
1992	560	50.7	11.0	n/a
1993	579	44.7	13.0	n/a
1994	585	41.0	14.3	12.3
1995	622	39.7	15.7	12.9
1996	622	39.7	15.7	12.9
1997	628	42.7	14.7	11.1
1998	637	44.8	14.2	16.3
1999	676	48.0	14.1	17.8
2000	702	47.8	14.7	17
2001	716	51.0	14.0	24.3
2002	474	32.4	14.6	25.3
2003	474	32.4	14.6	25.3
2004	453	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	465	26.3	17.7	22.2
2006	479	25.0	19.2	23.4
2007	449	26.8	16.8	19.6
2008	446	27.5	16.2	21.3
2009	408	25.7	15.9	21.1
2010	392	24.5	15.9	25
2011	393	29.1	13.4	27
2012	363	25.0	14.5	22.9
2013	342	23.0	14.8	24.6
2014	306	25.0	12.2	25.5
2015	302	24.0	12.5	29.8
2016	319	27.0	11.8	37
2017	315	25.8	12.1	35.6
2018	501	50.8	9.8	38.5
2019	491	49.1	9.9	35.8
2020	508	56.0	9.0	40
2021	504	57.0	8.8	41.1
2022	505	55.3	9.1	36.8
2023	460	54.6	8.4	36.5

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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