MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL

As a heavily attended 9-12 campus in MAHOPAC, New York, MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL serves 1,255 students from grades 7 through 12, operated by MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 88% larger than typical.

Within MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 3,836 students, MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Putnam County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL shows 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.4%; this one delivers 78.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Putnam County indicate median household income runs about $126,257, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Putnam County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,955 students), of which MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL is one.

MAHOPAC MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 59.9%.

MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL has fell 16%, going from 1,500 students in 2018 to 1,255 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 78% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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