DUTCHESS BOCES

DUTCHESS BOCES is a K-12 campus of small scale in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, part of DUTCHESS BOCES, caters to 325 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 544 students each, so DUTCHESS BOCES sits 40% below that benchmark.

DUTCHESS BOCES sits inside DUTCHESS BOCES, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, DUTCHESS BOCES reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Dutchess County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, DUTCHESS BOCES records 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.7:1, putting DUTCHESS BOCES tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Dutchess County indicate median household income runs about $99,478, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Dutchess County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,885 students), of which DUTCHESS BOCES is one.

The closest other public school is WEST ROAD/D'AQUANNIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

DUTCHESS BOCES operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 409 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 33% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 3.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.