Public schools in Poughkeepsie, NY
Poughkeepsie has 21 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,899 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Poughkeepsie City School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Poughkeepsie's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Poughkeepsie | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie City School District | 7 | 3,972 | $28,780 |
| Spackenkill Union Free School District | 4 | 1,563 | $29,575 |
| Arlington Central School District | 4 | 7,849 | $28,196 |
| Wappingers Central School District | 3 | 10,479 | $24,322 |
| Dutchess BOCES | 1 | 325 | not reported |
| Hyde Park Schools | 1 | 3,541 | $28,909 |
| Little Water Preparatory Charter School | 1 | 82 | not reported |
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.
2 high schools in Poughkeepsie, 1,688 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie High School | 1,151 | 11.6 | 79.9% | Poughkeepsie City |
| Spackenkill High School | 537 | 10.1 | 25.3% | Spackenkill Union Free |
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.
2 middle schools in Poughkeepsie, 1,256 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie Middle School | 871 | 11.6 | 83.9% | Poughkeepsie City |
| Orville a Todd Middle School | 385 | 9.6 | 22.1% | Spackenkill Union Free |
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.
16 elementary schools in Poughkeepsie, 5,630 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur S May School | 496 | 10.5 | 40.3% | Arlington Central |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 455 | 15.9 | 31.0% | Wappingers Central |
| Morse Young Magnet School | 432 | 10.8 | 88.4% | Poughkeepsie City |
| Titusville Intermediate | 425 | 13.3 | 30.6% | Arlington Central |
| G W Krieger School | 419 | 12.6 | 81.1% | Poughkeepsie City |
| Overlook Primary School | 394 | 12.8 | 24.4% | Arlington Central |
| Kinry Road Elementary School | 368 | 13.1 | 31.0% | Wappingers Central |
| Noxon Road Elementary School | 348 | 10.7 | 19.8% | Arlington Central |
| Hagan School | 342 | 11.0 | 21.6% | Spackenkill Union Free |
| Smith Early Learning Center | 328 | 19.3 | 82.6% | Poughkeepsie City |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Avenue School | 312 | 11.2 | 58.3% | Hyde Park Schools |
| Vassar Road Elementary School | 294 | 15.0 | 24.1% | Wappingers Central |
| Nassau School | 292 | 10.8 | 18.2% | Spackenkill Union Free |
| Warring Magnet Academy of Science and Technology | 286 | 11.0 | 88.1% | Poughkeepsie City |
| Gov George Clinton School | 237 | 11.7 | 84.8% | Poughkeepsie City |
| Little Water Preparatory Charter School | 202 | 33.7 | 73.3% | Little Water Preparatory Charter School |
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 other school in Poughkeepsie, 325 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess BOCES | 325 | 3.6 | not reported | Dutchess BOCES |
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 Poughkeepsie's public schools compare with New York's
The median Poughkeepsie school has 11.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 35% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 368 students (state 428).
| Poughkeepsie | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 368 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 35% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 55% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 4.8% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 21 Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie City School DistrictRuns 7 of Poughkeepsie's 21 public schools and spent $28,780 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,780
- Poughkeepsie High School, the largest high school in Poughkeepsie1,151 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.1,151
- Compare Poughkeepsie City School District with Spackenkill Union Free School DistrictPoughkeepsie'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 Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie
How many public schools are in Poughkeepsie, NY?
21 public schools with an address in Poughkeepsie were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,899 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Poughkeepsie?
Poughkeepsie High School, with 1,151 students in 2024-25 (Poughkeepsie City School District).Which districts run Poughkeepsie's schools?
Poughkeepsie City School District (7 schools), Spackenkill Union Free School District (4 schools), Arlington Central School District (4 schools), Wappingers Central School District (3 schools), and 3 more. 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