Total enrollment
2,186
-123 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Beacon
New York · Public K-12
Beacon's public-school directory holds 5 schools, serving about 2,186 K-12 students inside New York (an average of 437 per school).
4-year change in Beacon
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
14,834
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,186
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| 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 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 2,309 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,186 in SY 2024-25.
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.