NETHERWOOD SCHOOL

NETHERWOOD SCHOOL is a K-5 school of intimate scale in HYDE PARK, New York, part of HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 301 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so NETHERWOOD SCHOOL sits 32% leaner than that benchmark.

HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,286 students. NETHERWOOD SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, NETHERWOOD SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, NETHERWOOD SCHOOL lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dutchess County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NETHERWOOD SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.9%; this one delivers 47.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dutchess County put median household income runs about $99,478, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NETHERWOOD SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Dutchess County (combined enrollment of about 36,885 students).

Nearest neighbor: RALPH R SMITH SCHOOL, around 2.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around NETHERWOOD SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NETHERWOOD SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.3%.

NETHERWOOD SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. NETHERWOOD SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 298 (now 301). The White share of enrollment edged down from 73% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

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