Public schools in West Nyack, NY
West Nyack has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,085 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Clarkstown Central School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run West Nyack's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in West Nyack | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkstown Central School District | 7 | 7,845 | $28,451 |
| Rockland BOCES | 1 | 1,115 | 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.
One high school in West Nyack, 1,386 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkstown South Senior High School | 1,386 | 12.1 | 19.5% | Clarkstown 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.
3 middle schools in West Nyack, 1,900 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Festa Determination Middle School | 679 | 11.9 | 19.4% | Clarkstown Central |
| Felix Festa Character Middle School | 612 | 11.5 | 20.9% | Clarkstown Central |
| Felix Festa Achievement Middle School | 609 | 11.1 | 18.6% | Clarkstown 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.
2 elementary schools in West Nyack, 618 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawtown Elementary School | 314 | 13.5 | 10.8% | Clarkstown Central |
| West Nyack Elementary School | 304 | 10.3 | 17.1% | Clarkstown 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.
2 other schools in West Nyack, 1,181 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland BOCES | 1,115 | 6.9 | not reported | Rockland BOCES |
| Birchwood School | 66 | 3.6 | 42.4% | Clarkstown 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 West Nyack's public schools compare with New York's
The median West Nyack school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 611 students (state 428).
| West Nyack | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 611 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 West Nyack 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 West Nyack
- Clarkstown Central School DistrictRuns 7 of West Nyack's 8 public schools and spent $28,451 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,451
- Clarkstown South Senior High School, the largest high school in West Nyack1,386 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.1,386
- Compare Clarkstown Central School District with Rockland BOCESWest Nyack'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 West Nyack 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 West Nyack
How many public schools are in West Nyack, NY?
8 public schools with an address in West Nyack were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,085 students.What is the largest high school in West Nyack?
Clarkstown South Senior High School, with 1,386 students in 2024-25 (Clarkstown Central School District).Which districts run West Nyack's schools?
Clarkstown Central School District (7 schools), Rockland BOCES (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