South Orangetown Central School District, New York

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South Orangetown Central School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,832 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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South Orangetown Central School District is a school district in New York (Rockland County). During the 2024 school year, 2,832 students attended one of the district's four 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 South Orangetown Central School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
John Savage20252028
Steven Finn20222028
Robert Coleman2027
Katie Gravino2026
Diana Korabel2026

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: $4,944,000 $1,730 5%
Local: $82,371,000 $28,831 78%
State: $18,240,000 $6,384 17%
Total: $105,555,000 $36,946
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $115,926,000 $40,576
Total Current Expenditures: $92,587,000 $32,407
Instructional Expenditures: $61,228,000 $21,430 53%
Student and Staff Support: $11,134,000 $3,897 10%
Administration: $7,535,000 $2,637 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,690,000 $4,441 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,594,000 $557
Construction: $1,114,000 $389
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $173,000 $60
Interest on Debt: $746,000 $261


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 52 65-69 21-39 35-39 PS 50-59 53
2018-2019 67 80-84 40-59 50-54 PS 60-69 69
2017-2018 65 75-79 60-79 40-44 60-69 67
2016-2017 62 75-79 60-79 35-39 PS 50-59 64
2015-2016 65 70-74 60-79 40-44 PS 50-59 69
2014-2015 65 80-84 60-79 35-39 PS 40-59 68
2013-2014 58 75-79 50-59 25-29 PS <50 60
2012-2013 51 65-69 50-59 30-34 PS <50 52
2011-2012 81 90-94 70-79 60-64 PS >=50 82
2010-2011 82 90-94 70-79 60-64 PS PS 83

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 66 75-79 40-59 45-49 70-79 69
2018-2019 62 75-79 21-39 55-59 PS 60-69 61
2017-2018 63 75-79 40-59 40-44 70-79 64
2016-2017 58 65-69 40-59 40-44 PS 70-79 59
2015-2016 63 65-69 40-59 40-44 PS 60-69 67
2014-2015 57 65-69 40-59 30-34 PS 40-59 60
2013-2014 51 65-69 40-49 20-24 PS 21-39 54
2012-2013 55 65-69 60-69 35-39 PS >=50 56
2011-2012 80 85-89 80-89 55-59 PS >=50 82
2010-2011 76 80-84 70-79 45-49 PS PS 78

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 96 >=80 PS >=90 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 94 >=80 PS 60-79 PS >=95
2017-2018 92 >=80 PS 60-69 PS >=95
2016-2017 95 >=80 PS 80-89 PS >=95
2015-2016 95 >=80 PS 60-79 PS >=95
2014-2015 93 >=90 >=50 60-79 >=95
2013-2014 93 >=90 >=50 70-79 PS >=95
2012-2013 93 >=90 >=50 80-89 PS >=95
2011-2012 92 >=90 >=50 60-79 90-94
2010-2011 95 >=80 PS >=80 >=95


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 2,832 -1.9
2022-2023 2,886 1.0
2021-2022 2,857 -0.7
2020-2021 2,877 -4.7
2019-2020 3,011 -2.2
2018-2019 3,077 -0.7
2017-2018 3,100 -0.5
2016-2017 3,114 -1.6
2015-2016 3,165 -3.4
2014-2015 3,272 -0.3
2013-2014 3,281 -2.2
2012-2013 3,352 -1.6
2011-2012 3,404 -2.6
2010-2011 3,492 -0.8
2009-2010 3,519 0.6
2008-2009 3,497 1.9
2007-2008 3,429 -1.4
2006-2007 3,478 1.7
2005-2006 3,419 0.3
2004-2005 3,409 1.8
2003-2004 3,347 2.7
2002-2003 3,258 4.1
2001-2002 3,125 4.4
2000-2001 2,986 2.2
1999-2000 2,920 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Orangetown Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.9 10.1
Black 1.5 15.5
Hispanic 23.6 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 5.5 3.5
White 60.4 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, South Orangetown Central School District had 267.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 12.40
Elementary: 130.58
Secondary: 121.74
Total: 267.86

South Orangetown Central School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 41.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 59.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.67
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.31
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 20.17
Other Support Services: 31.00


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 South Orangetown Central School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cottage Lane Elementary School6233-5
South Orangetown Middle School6425-8
Tappan Zee High School8959-12
William O Schaefer Elementary School579KG-2

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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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