Best Public Schools in Saugerties, NY

The city of Saugerties, New York is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in the Saugerties Central School District show a mix of academic performance, with Saugerties Senior High School standing out as the top-performing school in the district.

Saugerties Senior High School ranks 275 out of 1,228 New York high schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on Regents exams, with particularly strong results in Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. In contrast, Cahill School and Morse School, the district's two elementary schools, show mixed performance on the New York State Assessments, with some grades and subjects performing above the district and state averages, while others lag behind. The district's Saugerties Junior High School also performs below the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments.

Despite the disparities in academic performance, the schools in the Saugerties Central School District share some common characteristics. All schools have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.06% at Saugerties Senior High School to 51.15% at Morse School. Additionally, the district has relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 9.8 at Saugerties Junior High School to 12 at Saugerties Senior High School, and high per-student spending, ranging from $29,562 at Saugerties Junior High School to $32,861 at Morse School.