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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12572

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Schools

924

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBulkeley Middle School86^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The 12572 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools in the Rhinebeck Central School District: Chancellor Livingston Elementary School, Rhinebeck Senior High School, and Bulkeley Middle School. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with Bulkeley Middle and Rhinebeck Senior High ranking among the top schools in New York state.

Bulkeley Middle School stands out as a top performer, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Rhinebeck Senior High School also impresses with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong performance on Regents exams across various subjects. Chancellor Livingston Elementary School has shown solid proficiency rates in ELA and Math, outperforming the state averages.

The schools in the Rhinebeck Central School District benefit from significant resource allocation, with per-student spending well above the state average and relatively low student-teacher ratios. This investment in education appears to be paying off, as the schools consistently deliver strong academic outcomes for their students.

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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 U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 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	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
Bulkeley Middle School	Public	6-8	45 N Park Rd	Rhinebeck	12572	Dutchess County	Rhinebeck Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 871-5500	211	25	8.3	16.6%	160 (75.8%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (12.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	93.7	86^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.3%		93.7	88^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.1%	2							100.0	92.9					84.8	78.2	81.0				83.1	85.1	80.0		79.0	95.0	96.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.3	95.9	96.7	$43,475	$645	$42,831
Chancellor Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	48 Knollwood Rd	Rhinebeck	12572	Dutchess County	Rhinebeck Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 871-5570	392	36	10.9	19.9%	296 (75.5%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.7%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	73.6	596^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.6%		75.3	529^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	67										67.7	80.0	66.1				71.4	83.6	56.1				54.4		94.7	95.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.8	96.3	96.3	$35,822	$1,404	$34,418
Rhinebeck Senior High School	Public	9-12	45 N Park Rd	Rhinebeck	12572	Dutchess County	Rhinebeck Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 871-5500	321	30	10.7	28.0%	253 (78.8%)	4 (1.2%)	33 (10.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	78.9	167^th of 1234 public high schools	86.5%		78.8	153^rd of 1242 public high schools	87.7%	14	71.4	85.2	97.4	80.3	94.6	90.8	71.2	79.0	86.1															98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	98.8	99.7	$42,865	$911	$41,954

Cities Near Zip Code 12572

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rhinebeck	0.3 mi	3	73^rd
Kingston	4.37 mi	6	719^th
Port Ewen	5.02 mi	1	299^th
Red Hook	5.02 mi	3	267^th
Lake Katrine	6.64 mi	2	717^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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