Total enrollment
2,580
-86 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 2,580 students · 2 cities
BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT's public-school directory holds 6 schools, serving about 2,580 K-12 students inside New York (an average of 430 per school).
4-year change in BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #296 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,580 | #221 of 576 | #3,682 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #136 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #146 of 565 | #445 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.1% | #296 of 573 | #5,497 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #42 of 425 | #645 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from BEACON HIGH SCHOOL at 64.8% proficient to GLENHAM SCHOOL at 41.0%, a gap of 23.8 points. That is the 182nd widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | Beacon | High | 09-12 | 831 |
| ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Beacon | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
| GLENHAM SCHOOL | Fishkill | Elementary | PK-05 | 394 |
| SARGENT SCHOOL | Beacon | Elementary | PK-05 | 285 |
| SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL | Beacon | Elementary | PK-05 | 244 |
| J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Beacon | Elementary | PK-05 | 234 |
About BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population public-school district in New York. The district maintains 6 schools and enrolls approximately 2,580 students.
For a sense of the school types, BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 430 in this district, noticeably below the New York typical of 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has contracted 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,666 students to 2,580.
In the discussion threads here, the community for BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.