Arlington Central School District

144 Todd Hill Rd
Lagrangeville, NY 12540-5916
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Arlington Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,472 students in Arlington Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Arlington Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Arlington Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arlington High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
7,608 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Arlington Central School District, which is ranked #536 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#552 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Arlington Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arlington Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Arlington Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
221 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,776 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
672 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
4,532 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
60%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
512
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
532
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
591
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
587
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
565
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
627
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
629
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
560
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
631
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
621
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
43
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,131 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Arlington Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$222 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Arlington Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,495
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Arlington Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,131
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Arlington Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arlington Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arlington High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1157 Rt 55
Lagrangeville, NY 12540
(845) 486-4860
Grades: 9-12
| 2,472 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,608 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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