Total enrollment
2,186
-330 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Beacon
New York · Public K-12
Beacon's public-school directory holds 5 campuses, serving about 2,186 K-12 students inside New York (an average of 437 per campus).
7-year change in Beacon
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
45%
was 45%
% Hispanic
30%
was 30%
% Black
13%
was 18%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 831 |
| J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 234 |
| ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
| SARGENT SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 285 |
| SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 244 |
About Beacon
Public education in Beacon, New York runs across 5 schools that teaches roughly 2,186 students. By footprint, Beacon sits in the sparse bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Beacon is around 437 students, 16% noticeably below the New York average of about 519.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 13%: 2,516 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,186 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 18% to 13% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Beacon discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.