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Spackenkill High School

Public Grades 9-12

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 94% of New York high schools

Summary

Spackenkill High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a student population of 516. This school is part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District, which is ranked 147 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spackenkill High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 51-144 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. Spackenkill students consistently outperform the state and district averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in subjects like Global History and Geography, U.S. History and Government, and Common Core Algebra II. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

While nearby schools like New Paltz Senior High School, Beacon High School, and several schools in the Wappingers Central School District also demonstrate strong academic performance, Spackenkill High School consistently outperforms them in statewide comparisons and maintains a higher level of proficiency on Regents exams. The school's per-student spending has also increased significantly, from $19,729 in 2021-2022 to $34,692 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its strong academic performance and support for its diverse student population.

537

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,961

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 Spackenkill Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-5028

(845) 463-7810

District: Spackenkill Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Spackenkill High School:

Elementary:	Hagan School
	Nassau School
Middle:	Orville A Todd Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New York high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

New York avg67%

70^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 874Spackenkill Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	70 of 1234	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	51 of 1242	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	87 of 1228	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	78 of 1190	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	144 of 519	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	115 of 1207	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	90 of 1210	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	80.4	104 of 1221	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	77.6	106 of 1255	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	79.7	71 of 1255	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	77.2	101 of 1237	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	35 of 1217	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	41 of 1198	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	78.5	62 of 1165	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	74.4	131 of 1117	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	96 of 1086	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	75.8	73 of 1027	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	72.6	129 of 1002	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	65 of 986	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	75.8	60 of 935	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	29 of 713	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	39 of 690	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	37 of 671	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	85 of 593	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	29 of 686	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	48 of 679	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	23 of 413	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	14 of 426	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	48 of 424	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	6 of 386	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	29 of 447	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	61 of 426	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	70 of 1206	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	39 of 1219	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	122 of 1197	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	124 of 1155	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	190 of 1193	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	139 of 1176	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	51 of 885	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	40 of 865	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	72 of 851	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	33 of 760	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	58 of 815	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	3 of 791	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	73 of 1179	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	60 of 1170	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	46 of 1155	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	79 of 1101	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	51 of 1179	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	148 of 1154	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	91 of 1201	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	85 of 1211	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	74 of 1191	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	56 of 1154	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	84 of 1190	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	74 of 1176	93.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	44 of 328	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	32 of 306	89.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	91 of 1149	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	139 of 1144	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	91 of 1130	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	49 of 1038	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	51 of 1132	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	22 of 1095	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	90 of 788	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	42 of 781	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	77 of 776	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	79 of 738	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	45 of 133	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	181 of 793	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	96 of 765	87.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government98%+23 vs state

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts94%+19 vs state

Physics92%+23 vs state

Common Core Algebra II89%+14 vs state

Earth Science87%+21 vs state

Living Environment86%+30 vs state

Chemistry84%+20 vs state

Geometry83%+23 vs state

Algebra I79%+23 vs state

Common Core Geometry50%+26 vs state

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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 Common Core Geometry (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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core Geometry 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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	% 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
Spackenkill High School	Public	9-12	112 Spackenkill Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7810	537	53	10.1	28.3%	253 (47.1%)	80 (14.9%)	105 (19.6%)	72 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	83.8	70^th of 1234 public high schools	94.3%		83.9	51^st of 1242 public high schools	95.9%	19	84.4	89.2	94.0	50.0	86.5	96.5	86.3	91.9	97.8	78.7		83.2		99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$33,961	$537	$33,424
Poughkeepsie High School	Public	9-12	70 Forbus St	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4850	1,151	99	11.6	80.5%	45 (3.9%)	487 (42.3%)	535 (46.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.8%)	11.6	1116^th of 1234 public high schools	9.6%		12.1	1109^th of 1242 public high schools	10.7%	7	42.4	55.6	46.2	13.0	44.4	51.4	32.9		46.0	12.8		4.2		86.1	86.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.2	87.1	87.2	$35,116	$2,134	$32,983
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School	Public	9-12	99 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5100	1,557	116	13.4	39.4%	790 (50.7%)	166 (10.7%)	482 (31.0%)	66 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.4%)	49.7	645^th of 1234 public high schools	47.7%		53.7	603^rd of 1242 public high schools	51.4%	42	67.2	79.0	87.5	10.0	14.3	85.0	26.4	84.6	77.7	35.4	55.9	42.0	52.3	99.3	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.9	$28,169	$341	$27,828
Marlboro Central High School	Public	9-12	50 Cross Rd	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5810	629	55	11.4	32.8%	346 (55.0%)	68 (10.8%)	184 (29.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	65.7	399^th of 1234 public high schools	67.7%		68	380^th of 1242 public high schools	69.4%	19	55.7	73.7	89.2	39.3	84.1	89.8	61.9	85.4	90.6	52.8		62.8		98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	98.8	$29,986	$650	$29,336
Arlington High School	Public	9-12	1157 Rt 55	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4860	2,472	172	14.3	31.1%	1,409 (57.0%)	256 (10.4%)	590 (23.9%)	83 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	127 (5.1%)	68.3	364^th of 1234 public high schools	70.5%		68.3	371^st of 1242 public high schools	70.1%	7	66.7	93.1	85.8	66.7	50.9	87.7	43.8	90.5	83.7	59.9	73.7	90.1	59.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.6	100.0	$31,071	$762	$30,308
Highland High School	Public	9-12	320 Pancake Hollow Rd	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 691-1020	513	35	14.4	36.5%	344 (67.1%)	46 (9.0%)	87 (17.0%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	64.5	425^th of 1234 public high schools	65.6%		58	551^st of 1242 public high schools	55.6%	126	63.6	76.6	84.3	35.7	73.9	80.3	68.7	93.8	84.1	57.3		82.1		97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.6	99.4	$29,057	$1,149	$27,908
Highland Residential Center	Public	6-12	629 N Chodikee Lake Rd	Highland	12528	Ulster County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(845) 691-6006	84				14 (16.7%)	46 (54.8%)	22 (26.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)
John Jay Senior High School	Public	9-12	2012 Route 52	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 897-6700	1,768	129	13.6	23.2%	1,194 (67.5%)	104 (5.9%)	365 (20.6%)	78 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.5%)	64.9	413^th of 1234 public high schools	66.5%		66.1	425^th of 1242 public high schools	65.8%	12	75.1	87.8	92.9	11.3	11.8	89.3	42.7	94.4	90.0	54.1	60.3	57.1	63.3	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,060	$252	$26,808
Orchard View Alternative High School	Public	9-12	25 Corporate Dr	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5005	58	8	7.6	31.0%	38 (65.5%)	6 (10.3%)	12 (20.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	30.4	857^th of 1234 public high schools	30.6%		28.1	872^nd of 1242 public high schools	29.8%	15			73.1			72.7	22.2		83.3	9.1	33.3	0.0	26.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$49,003	$8,511	$40,493
New Paltz Senior High School	Public	9-12	134 S Putt Corners Rd	New Paltz	12561	Ulster County	New Paltz Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 256-4100	622	55	11.3	26.8%	437 (70.3%)	27 (4.3%)	89 (14.3%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	79.9	152^nd of 1234 public high schools	87.7%		75.3	228^th of 1242 public high schools	81.6%	76	81.2	95.6	90.1	14.3	83.1	97.0	80.6		94.9	66.9		88.1		95.9	96.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	96.8	98.0	100.0	$35,854	$933	$34,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Spackenkill High School

What is the racial makeup of Spackenkill High School?

Students at Spackenkill High School are 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Spackenkill High School in?

Spackenkill Union Free School District

Is Spackenkill High School a good school?

Yes. Spackenkill High School ranks in the top 5.7% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Spackenkill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Spackenkill High School.

What schools feed into Spackenkill High School?

Spackenkill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hagan School
Elementary : Nassau School
Middle : Orville A Todd Middle School

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