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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361857001670

MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

50 CROSS RD, MARLBORO, NY 12542 · (845) 236-5810 · Ulster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Enrollment
629
High
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
206 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
153
Grade 10
152
Grade 11
154
Grade 12
163
Ungraded
7
Student demographics
White
34655%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
18429%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 31%
Black
6811%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Two+
234%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33754%
Female
29246%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
89.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
629
+43 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.8:1
% White
55%
was 71%
% Hispanic
29%
was 16%
% Black
11%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school of mid-sized scale in MARLBORO, New York, part of MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolling 629 students in grades 9 through 12.

MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,849 students; MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 55%. The remainder comes out to 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 33% of students at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Ulster County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Ulster County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,271, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 45 public schools in Ulster County (combined enrollment of about 20,189 students).

MARLBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.4%.

MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 586 (now 629). White enrollment moved from 71% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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

Ulster County at a glance

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Population
182,601
Census ACS
Median income
$86,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,189 students

Quick facts

School name
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
District
MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
50 CROSS RD, MARLBORO, NY 12542
Phone
(845) 236-5810
County
Ulster County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
629
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
206 (33%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361857001670
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
At MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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