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Highland Central School District, New York, elections

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Highland Central School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,565 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Highland Central School District is a school district in New York (Ulster County). During the 2023 school year, 1,565 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

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

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Overlapping state house districts

Highland Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 104Jonathan JacobsonDemocratic Party 85% 23%
New York State Assembly District 103Sarahana ShresthaDemocratic Party 15% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,900,000 $1,178 4%
Local: $28,544,000 $17,696 62%
State: $15,918,000 $9,869 34%
Total: $46,362,000 $28,743
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,738,000 $31,455
Total Current Expenditures: $40,949,000 $25,386
Instructional Expenditures: $26,208,000 $16,247 52%
Student and Staff Support: $4,499,000 $2,789 9%
Administration: $3,910,000 $2,424 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,332,000 $3,925 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,562,000 $4,688
Construction: $6,604,000 $4,094
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $13,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $1,460,000 $905

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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Highland Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 10.0
Black 7.6 15.8
Hispanic 16.1 29.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.7 3.6
White 68.1 40.4

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 2022-2023 school year, Highland Central School District had 141.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.08.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.31
Elementary: 74.46
Secondary: 58.53
Total: 141.30

Highland Central School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 22.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 12.00
Other Support Services: 59.30

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 School638KG-5
Highland High School5129-12
Highland Middle School3766-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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