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Enrollment
547
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362496003458
RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
122 KYSERIKE RD, ACCORD, NY 12404 · (845) 687-2400 · Ulster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
210 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
67.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
547
-85 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.2:1
% White
81%
was 89%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is one of the close-knit high schools in ACCORD, New York, one of the schools within RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 547 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.
RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,693 students; RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian.
On the resource side, On paper, RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.9%; this one delivers 60.0%.
Zooming out to the county, Ulster County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,271, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 45 public schools in Ulster County (combined enrollment of about 20,189 students).
RONDOUT VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.8%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 632 students in 2018 compared to 547 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.
On this page, the feed for RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Ulster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RONDOUT VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 358 students
- MARBLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 295 students
- RONDOUT VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 278 students
- KERHONKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 215 students
Other schools in ACCORD
- RONDOUT VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 358 students
- RONDOUT VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 278 students
Nearby schools
- RONDOUT VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 358
- RONDOUT VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 278
- MARBLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 295
- KERHONKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.3 mi · 215
- ULSTER BOCES6.6 mi · 369
- DUZINE SCHOOL7.0 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 547 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Ulster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.