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Highland Central School District, New York

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Highland Central School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,546 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Highland Central School District is a school district in New York (Ulster County). During the 2024 school year, 1,546 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Highland Central School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michael Bakatsias2027
Ed Meisel2027
Jenn Becker20242027
Alan Barone2026
Heather Welch2026
Jeanine Gemmell2025
Tom Miller2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,717,000 $1,687 6%
Local: $29,225,000 $18,141 60%
State: $16,838,000 $10,452 34%
Total: $48,780,000 $30,279
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,769,000 $29,031
Total Current Expenditures: $43,008,000 $26,696
Instructional Expenditures: $27,719,000 $17,206 59%
Student and Staff Support: $4,435,000 $2,752 9%
Administration: $3,973,000 $2,466 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,881,000 $4,271 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,238,000 $768
Construction: $607,000 $376
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $40,000 $24
Interest on Debt: $1,560,000 $968


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 >=80 40-59 25-29 PS 40-59 52
2018-2019 53 70-79 30-39 30-34 40-59 59
2017-2018 56 70-79 30-39 25-29 40-59 63
2016-2017 57 70-79 30-39 30-34 PS 40-59 63
2015-2016 49 70-79 30-39 25-29 PS <50 54
2014-2015 51 70-79 30-39 30-34 PS <50 55
2013-2014 33 70-79 11-19 20-24 PS <=20 35
2012-2013 34 50-59 15-19 25-29 PS 21-39 34
2011-2012 63 70-79 45-49 55-59 PS <50 65
2010-2011 58 70-79 35-39 45-49 PS PS 61

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 69 >=80 40-59 60-64 PS 60-79 70
2018-2019 55 70-79 30-39 35-39 40-59 59
2017-2018 57 70-79 40-49 30-34 PS 40-59 64
2016-2017 51 70-79 30-39 25-29 PS 60-79 56
2015-2016 47 50-59 30-39 30-34 PS 40-59 52
2014-2015 44 60-69 30-39 20-24 PS 21-39 49
2013-2014 32 50-59 15-19 20-24 PS <=20 34
2012-2013 41 50-59 25-29 35-39 PS 40-59 42
2011-2012 65 70-79 40-44 60-64 PS >=50 68
2010-2011 57 60-69 35-39 45-49 PS PS 60

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=50 <50 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS 60-79 >=80 PS 80-84
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,546 -1.2
2022-2023 1,565 -2.9
2021-2022 1,611 -0.1
2020-2021 1,613 -5.3
2019-2020 1,699 -1.8
2018-2019 1,729 -2.4
2017-2018 1,771 -1.6
2016-2017 1,800 -0.1
2015-2016 1,801 -1.3
2014-2015 1,824 -0.8
2013-2014 1,839 -3.3
2012-2013 1,899 2.6
2011-2012 1,849 -0.2
2010-2011 1,852 -4.2
2009-2010 1,929 1.1
2008-2009 1,907 -1.0
2007-2008 1,926 -0.5
2006-2007 1,935 -0.4
2005-2006 1,943 1.5
2004-2005 1,913 -8.5
2003-2004 2,075 0.0
2002-2003 2,076 8.3
2001-2002 1,903 1.1
2000-2001 1,883 0.7
1999-2000 1,869 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Highland Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.9 10.1
Black 8.0 15.5
Hispanic 15.9 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.8 3.5
White 68.1 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Highland Central School District had 138.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 8.37
Elementary: 67.02
Secondary: 61.92
Total: 138.95

Highland Central School District employed 3.36 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.36
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.64
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 55.30


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Highland Central School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Highland Elementary School621KG-5
Highland High School5259-12
Highland Middle School3606-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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