NASSAU SCHOOL

NASSAU SCHOOL operates as a cozy primary school in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, operated by SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 292 students spanning grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,556 students total), NASSAU SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, NASSAU SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, NASSAU SCHOOL logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Dutchess County's rate of about 40%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Dutchess County shows median household income runs about $99,478, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Dutchess County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,885 students), of which NASSAU SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HAGAN SCHOOL, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. NASSAU SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 307 (now 292). The White share of enrollment declined from 65% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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