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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,433 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Valhalla Union Free School District is a school district in New York (Westchester County). During the 2024 school year, 1,433 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 Valhalla Union Free 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
Dahiana Candrea20252028
Will Jenkins20222028
Eric Lederer2027
Kristin Dragone20242027
Jennifer Orr-Engelman20242027
Susan Martinez2026
Duane Smith2026

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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: $1,755,000 $1,273 3%
Local: $44,610,000 $32,350 79%
State: $9,963,000 $7,225 18%
Total: $56,328,000 $40,847
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,844,000 $37,595
Total Current Expenditures: $47,987,000 $34,798
Instructional Expenditures: $30,214,000 $21,910 58%
Student and Staff Support: $5,537,000 $4,015 11%
Administration: $4,406,000 $3,195 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,830,000 $5,678 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,207,000 $875
Construction: $822,000 $596
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $258,000 $187
Interest on Debt: $949,000 $688


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 (%)
2021-2022 57 70-79 30-39 40-44 PS 60-69 66
2020-2021 68 70-79 60-79 55-59 PS 60-79 70-74
2018-2019 65 80-89 50-59 50-54 PS 40-59 71
2017-2018 59 80-84 40-49 50-54 PS 60-79 61
2016-2017 58 75-79 40-44 40-44 PS 60-79 65
2015-2016 57 70-74 30-39 45-49 PS <50 62
2014-2015 55 75-79 40-49 40-44 <50 57
2013-2014 41 65-69 25-29 30-34 PS 21-39 43
2012-2013 38 65-69 25-29 20-24 PS PS 41
2011-2012 77 >=95 60-64 55-59 PS PS 81
2010-2011 77 90-94 65-69 55-59 PS PS 81

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 (%)
2021-2022 56 60-69 50-59 45-49 PS 50-59 60
2020-2021 66 70-79 60-79 60-64 60-79 65-69
2018-2019 59 70-79 40-49 45-49 PS 40-59 65
2017-2018 63 80-84 50-59 50-54 PS 60-79 65
2016-2017 58 85-89 55-59 40-44 PS 40-59 59
2015-2016 59 75-79 40-49 45-49 PS <50 62
2014-2015 51 65-69 40-49 40-44 <50 52
2013-2014 43 60-64 30-34 30-34 PS 21-39 45
2012-2013 42 65-69 30-34 20-24 PS PS 44
2011-2012 75 90-94 60-64 55-59 PS PS 79
2010-2011 73 80-84 60-64 50-54 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 (%)
2021-2022 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2020-2021 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2019-2020 >=95 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=90 PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=90 PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=90
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=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 1,433 3.6
2022-2023 1,381 0.1
2021-2022 1,379 -1.6
2020-2021 1,401 -1.0
2019-2020 1,415 -1.1
2018-2019 1,431 -2.0
2017-2018 1,460 -1.4
2016-2017 1,480 -1.0
2015-2016 1,495 -1.5
2014-2015 1,517 -0.9
2013-2014 1,531 -0.4
2012-2013 1,537 -0.2
2011-2012 1,540 -2.1
2010-2011 1,573 3.4
2009-2010 1,519 0.5
2008-2009 1,511 -1.1
2007-2008 1,528 0.3
2006-2007 1,523 0.5
2005-2006 1,515 2.2
2004-2005 1,481 2.9
2003-2004 1,438 4.7
2002-2003 1,370 3.6
2001-2002 1,321 4.1
2000-2001 1,267 3.0
1999-2000 1,229 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Valhalla Union Free School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.6 10.1
Black 5.9 15.5
Hispanic 31.9 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 5.4 3.5
White 50.0 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, Valhalla Union Free School District had 137.09 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.45.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 8.56
Elementary: 64.79
Secondary: 57.14
Total: 137.09

Valhalla Union Free School District employed 3.00 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: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 19.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 8.00
Other Support Services: 20.00


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 Valhalla Union Free School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Kensico School3343-5
Valhalla High School4159-12
Valhalla Middle School3146-8
Virginia Road Elementary School347KG-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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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