MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a secondary school of intimate scale in CASTLETON, New York, operated by SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 399 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 40% leaner than that benchmark.

SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 842 students; MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Rensselaer County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Rensselaer County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.5%; this one delivers 72.4%.

In the surrounding community, Rensselaer County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,915, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 42 public schools in Rensselaer County (combined enrollment of about 19,274 students).

The closest other public school is CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 59.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 49%, going from 267 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025.

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