Best Public Schools in New Lebanon, NY

Summary:

The city of New Lebanon, New York is home to two schools - Walter B Howard Elementary School and New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School, both part of the New Lebanon Central School District. The elementary school serves grades K-6, while the junior-senior high school covers grades 7-12.

Walter B Howard Elementary School performs above the state average on 3rd-6th grade ELA and Math assessments, with particularly strong 3rd grade ELA and 6th grade Math scores. However, the school struggles with 5th grade Science proficiency. The school maintains a high student-teacher ratio of 9.1 and spends $29,105 per student, which is higher than the state average. In contrast, New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School achieves strong Regents exam pass rates, especially in Algebra II, Global History, and US History, but lags behind in 8th grade Math proficiency. The junior-senior high school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and spends significantly more per student at $36,314.

Overall, the schools in New Lebanon show a mix of strengths and weaknesses. While the elementary school excels in certain academic areas, the junior-senior high school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and 8th grade Math performance. The significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools suggests a potential imbalance in resource allocation that may be worth further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	14665 Rte 22	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	173	25	6.8	43.4%	146 (84.4%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	62.1	478^th of 1234 public high schools	61.3%		64.7	445^th of 1242 public high schools	64.2%	33	33.3	100.0	86.2	67.7	91.7	79.0	70.0	80.8	47.6	57.1					63.2	60.5					55.0	61.5		50.0	97.9	98.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.4	98.4	99.5	$38,400	$1,552	$36,848
Walter B Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1478 Rte 20	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	238	24	9.9	46.2%	217 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	45.1	1326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%		57.5	962^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%	364											72.7	68.0	29.4	42.9			60.6	62.5	32.4	65.4			26.5		98.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	$28,867	$1,465	$27,403

Cities Near New Lebanon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherry Plain	10.72 mi	1	421^st
Nassau	12.26 mi	1	202^nd
Averill Park	13.63 mi	3	280^th
Chatham	14.24 mi	3	446^th
Berlin	14.26 mi	1	464^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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