6 public K-12 schools in Hastings on Hudson from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Hastings on Hudson's 6 public schools is Hillside Elementary School, scoring 42/100, against a city average of 62/100. Computed live across every Hastings on Hudson campus reporting to NCES.
How the Hastings on Hudson Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Hastings on Hudson, NY enrolls 1,703 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 6.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 62/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Hastings on Hudson on this index is Hillside Elementary School, at 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 553 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Hastings on Hudson spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Hillside Elementary School accounts for 34.6% of all Hastings on Hudson public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hastings on Hudson-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Elementary. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hastings on Hudson operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most Hastings on Hudson school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
Hastings on Hudson student-teacher ratio is 6.3:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Hastings on Hudson
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
What are the best schools in Hastings on Hudson, NY? ▼
The highest-ranked school in Hastings on Hudson is Hillside Elementary School with a quality score of 42/100. There are 6 public schools in Hastings on Hudson with 1,703 total students.
How many schools are in Hastings on Hudson, NY? ▼
Hastings on Hudson has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 1,703 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 6.3:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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