8 public K-12 schools in West Nyack from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
8 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of West Nyack's 8 public schools is Clarkstown South Senior High School, scoring 49/100, against a city average of 55.8/100. Computed live across every West Nyack campus reporting to NCES.
How the West Nyack Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
West Nyack, NY enrolls 5,085 students across 8 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 10.1:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 55.8/100. 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 West Nyack on this index is Clarkstown South Senior High School, at 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,386 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
West Nyack 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.
Clarkstown South Senior High School accounts for 34.9% of all West Nyack public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Nyack-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. 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.
West Nyack school enrollment varies 21× across entities
West Nyack school enrollment ranges from 66 students (lowest) to 1,386 students (highest), a spread of 1,320 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
West Nyack operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most West Nyack 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.
West Nyack student-teacher ratio is 10.1:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in West Nyack
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.
The highest-ranked school in West Nyack is Clarkstown South Senior High School with a quality score of 49/100. There are 8 public schools in West Nyack with 5,085 total students.
How many schools are in West Nyack, NY? ▼
West Nyack has 8 public schools with a total enrollment of 5,085 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 10.1:1.
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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