Public schools in Newburgh, NY
Newburgh has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 8,470 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Newburgh Enlarged City School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Newburgh's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Newburgh | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District | 8 | 11,193 | $28,192 |
| Valley Central School District (Montgomery) | 1 | 4,210 | $26,571 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Newburgh, 3,550 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Free Academy | 3,550 | 13.9 | 49.7% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Newburgh, 782 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School | 782 | 10.0 | 52.8% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Newburgh, 4,138 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet School | 982 | 11.2 | 51.1% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
| Gams High Tech Magnet School | 788 | 11.9 | 58.9% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
| Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School | 612 | 12.6 | 41.5% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
| Fostertown Etc Magnet School | 594 | 11.8 | 46.3% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
| Horizon-on-the-Hudson Magnet School | 447 | 10.0 | 62.2% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
| Balmville School | 376 | 9.9 | 58.8% | Newburgh Enlarged City |
| East Coldenham Elementary School | 339 | 12.1 | 32.7% | Valley Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Newburgh's public schools compare with New York's
The median Newburgh school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 612 students (state 428).
| Newburgh | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 612 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Newburgh schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Newburgh
- Newburgh Enlarged City School DistrictRuns 8 of Newburgh's 9 public schools and spent $28,192 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,192
- Newburgh Free Academy, the largest high school in Newburgh3,550 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.3,550
- Compare Newburgh Enlarged City School District with Valley Central School District (Montgomery)Newburgh's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Newburgh addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Newburgh
How many public schools are in Newburgh, NY?
9 public schools with an address in Newburgh were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 8,470 students.What is the largest high school in Newburgh?
Newburgh Free Academy, with 3,550 students in 2024-25 (Newburgh Enlarged City School District).Which districts run Newburgh's schools?
Newburgh Enlarged City School District (8 schools), Valley Central School District (Montgomery) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25