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Beacon City School District is located in southeast New York. Beacon City School District has 20.02 square miles of land area and 5.48 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Beacon City School District population is 27,012. Beacon City School District median household income is $69,872 in 2010-2014. Beacon City School District median house value is $253,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Beacon City School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (569 out of 645, bottom 12%) Elementary/Middle School: (565 out of 685, bottom 18%)* Rank: #624
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	27,012 (2010-2014), rank #126
Population Growth	4.13% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	1,058.94/sq mi, rank #179
Median Household Income:	$69,872 at 2010-2014—5.10% increase since 2005-2009, rank #223
Median House Price:	$253,500 at 2010-2014—-15.02% increase since 2005-2009, rank #216
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	20.02 sq mi, rank #480
Water Area:	5.48 sq mi (21.50%), rank #134
State:	New York
County:	Dutchess County
City:	Wappingers Falls, Chelsea, Beacon, Fishkill, Glenham
Zip:	12590, 12512, 12508, 12524, 12527
Area:	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY

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Beacon City School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

10 Education Dr

Beacon NY, 12508, Dutchess County

Phone: 845-838-6900

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,211	3,250	3,360	3,416	3,431	3,345	3,364
English Language Learner Students:	57	69	77	94	88	106	107
Total Teachers:	234.93	238.61	232.82	223.41	235.75	231.50	245.00
Prekindergarten:	4.27	4.14	4.00	4.11	4.80	4.50	3.40
Kindergarten:	12.73	11.92	12.83	12.77	13.05	14.00	10.60
Elementary:	100.51	104.03	103.30	86.26	91.36	85.50	102.90
Secondary:	117.42	117.52	112.69	82.04	87.84	85.70	86.20
Ungraded:	0.00	1.00	0.00	38.23	38.70	41.80	41.90
Total Other Staff:	214.50	144.60	163.40	144.88	147.12	147.90	142.30
Instructional Aides:	54.20	3.60	3.60	3.60	3.60	9.40	2.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.12	7.00	5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.38	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	5.74	7.00	5.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.00	5.00	5.00	3.88	6.00	4.10	3.00
Library/Media Support:	0.80	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.60
District Administrators:	5.00	5.00	6.00	5.00	6.00	5.00	5.00
District Administrative Support:	34.40	34.40	39.40	36.40	34.40	33.40	34.40
School Administrators:	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
School Administrative Support:	3.40	4.00	3.50	4.00	6.00	3.50	3.00
Student Support Services:	14.50	16.00	16.50	15.50	12.50	16.00	15.00
Other Support Services:	80.20	59.00	71.80	58.90	59.90	57.90	62.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.67	13.62	14.43	15.29	14.55	14.45	13.73

Schools

Beacon High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	101 Matteawan Rd, Beacon NY 12508
Glenham School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	20 Chase Dr, Fishkill NY 12524
J V Forrestal Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	125 Liberty St, Beacon NY 12508
Rombout Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	84 Matteawan Rd, Beacon NY 12508
Sargent School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	29 Education Dr, Beacon NY 12508
South Avenue School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	60 South Ave, Beacon NY 12508

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NY State Assessments Test
2006	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2007	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2008	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	70%
2009	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	76%
2010	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	53%	55%
2011	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	56%
2013	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	27.3%	31.1%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	80%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	85%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	90%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	93%	93%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	59%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	59%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	61%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	32.1%	34.2%
2006	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2007	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	74%	68%
2008	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	73%	71%
2009	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2010	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	62%	57%
2011	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	51%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	61%	60%
2013	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	24.3%	30.3%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84%	78%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	81%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84%	87%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	67%	64%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	58%	67%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	63%	69%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	28.5%	36.3%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	95%	86%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	90%	85%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	90%	86%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	93%	89%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	88%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2006	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	72%	68%
2008	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	81%	78%
2009	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	85%	83%
2010	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	45%	53%
2011	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	49%	53%
2012	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	50%	58%
2013	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	27.9%	30.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	74%	76%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80%	83%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85%	88%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	62%	66%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	62%	66%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	26%	29.9%
2006	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	91%	82%
2007	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2008	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	91%	85%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	87%	86%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	92%	86%
2006	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	55%	61%
2007	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	69%	63%
2008	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2009	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	80%	81%
2010	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	49%	54%
2011	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	47%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	49%	55%
2013	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	23.8%	29.6%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	47%	60%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83%	79%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	82%	83%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	54%	61%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	56%	63%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	16.7%	30.6%
2006	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	57%
2007	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	48%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2009	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	81%	80%
2010	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	49%	50%
2011	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	45%	48%
2012	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	49%	53%
2013	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	27.9%	31.4%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	42%	56%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	55%	66%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	77%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89%	88%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	54%	62%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	57%	64%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	54%	65%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	16%	27.7%
2006	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	35%	49%
2007	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	43%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	39%	56%
2009	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	62%	69%
2010	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	47%	51%
2011	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	45%	47%
2012	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	43%	50%
2013	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	28.7%	33.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	44%	54%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	44%	59%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	63%	70%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87%	80%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	44%	55%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62%	60%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	66%	62%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	17.4%	27.4%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72%	63%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	66%	65%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	75%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	76%	69%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	69%	70%
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	50%	54%
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	52%	57%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	57%	63%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	69%	63%
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
Regents Test
2010	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	51%	65%
2011	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	68%	64%
2012	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	60%	64%
2005	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	68%	73%
2006	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	68%	75%
2007	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	65%	71%
2008	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	70%	73%
2009	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	59%	74%
2010	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	70%	73%
2011	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	81%	78%
2012	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	62%	78%
2005	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	75%	72%
2006	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	77%	74%
2007	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	68%	72%
2008	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	68%	70%
2009	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	72%	72%
2010	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	77%	74%
2011	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	72%	72%
2012	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	74%	73%
2005	English	End of course	% met std	81%	77%
2006	English	End of course	% met std	88%	78%
2007	English	End of course	% met std	78%	78%
2008	English	End of course	% met std	91%	82%
2009	English	End of course	% met std	87%	82%
2010	English	End of course	% met std	82%	83%
2011	English	End of course	% met std	75%	85%
2012	English	End of course	% met std	76%	82%
2005	French	End of course	% met std	93%	97%
2006	French	End of course	% met std	81%	97%
2007	French	End of course	% met std	84%	98%
2008	French	End of course	% met std	90%	97%
2009	French	End of course	% met std	90%	97%
2010	French	End of course	% met std	89%	94%
2011	French	End of course	% met std	100%	95%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	73%	74%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	70%	72%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	78%	75%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	83%	75%
2005	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	66%	70%
2006	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	70%	67%
2007	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	52%	63%
2008	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	53%	67%
2009	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	57%	71%
2010	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	54%	69%
2011	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	68%	70%
2012	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	72%	71%
2009	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	63%	72%
2010	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	58%	72%
2011	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	69%	73%
2012	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	76%	72%
2005	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	81%	75%
2006	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	80%	75%
2007	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	82%	75%
2008	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	76%	75%
2009	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	79%	80%
2010	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	76%	79%
2011	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	83%	81%
2012	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	78%	78%
2005	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	81%	77%
2006	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	86%	79%
2007	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	85%	77%
2008	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	80%	76%
2009	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	55%	61%
2005	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	64%	66%
2006	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	72%	68%
2007	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	53%	70%
2008	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	57%	70%
2009	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	54%	68%
2010	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	18%	61%
2005	Physics	End of course	% met std	77%	81%
2006	Physics	End of course	% met std	79%	80%
2007	Physics	End of course	% met std	82%	79%
2008	Physics	End of course	% met std	60%	77%
2009	Physics	End of course	% met std	52%	77%
2010	Physics	End of course	% met std	75%	82%
2011	Physics	End of course	% met std	85%	79%
2012	Physics	End of course	% met std	78%	79%
2005	Spanish	End of course	% met std	86%	96%
2006	Spanish	End of course	% met std	91%	96%
2007	Spanish	End of course	% met std	93%	97%
2008	Spanish	End of course	% met std	90%	95%
2009	Spanish	End of course	% met std	98%	96%
2010	Spanish	End of course	% met std	82%	95%
2011	Spanish	End of course	% met std	87%	94%
2005	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	69%	76%
2006	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	74%	79%
2007	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	77%	79%
2008	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	82%	83%
2009	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	80%	80%
2010	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	74%	83%
2011	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	79%	80%
2012	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	80%	79%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$60,572,000	$18,027		$60,607,000	$17,742		$59,937,000	$17,469
Federal:	$3,898,000	$1,160	6.4%	$3,671,000	$1,075	6.1%	$4,430,000	$1,291	7.4%
State:	$26,420,000	$7,863	43.6%	$26,971,000	$7,895	44.5%	$27,484,000	$8,010	45.9%
Local:	$30,254,000	$9,004	49.9%	$29,965,000	$8,772	49.4%	$28,023,000	$8,168	46.8%
Total Expenditures:	$61,687,000	$18,359		$60,553,000	$17,726		$57,759,000	$16,834
Total Current Expenditures:	$53,153,000	$15,819		$52,259,000	$15,298		$50,166,000	$14,621
Instructional Expenditures:	$35,576,000	$10,588	66.9%	$34,873,000	$10,209	66.7%	$32,761,000	$9,549	65.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$4,725,000	$1,406	8.9%	$4,883,000	$1,429	9.3%	$4,289,000	$1,250	8.5%
Administration:	$4,686,000	$1,395	8.8%	$4,467,000	$1,308	8.5%	$4,566,000	$1,331	9.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,166,000	$2,430	15.4%	$8,036,000	$2,352	15.4%	$8,550,000	$2,492	17.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,540,000	$1,351		$4,272,000	$1,251		$2,910,000	$848
Construction:	$3,390,000	$1,009		$3,848,000	$1,126		$2,109,000	$615
Total Other:	$143,000	$43		$147,000	$43		$578,000	$168
Interest on Debt:	$2,463,000	$733		$2,702,000	$791		$2,724,000	$794

Total Salary:	$33,335,000	$9,921		$33,321,000	$9,754		$32,917,000	$9,594
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$23,500,000	$6,994	70.5%	$23,679,000	$6,932	71.1%	$22,943,000	$6,687	69.7%
Other Salary:	$9,835,000	$2,927	29.5%	$9,642,000	$2,823	28.9%	$9,974,000	$2,907	30.3%
Total Benefit:	$13,450,000	$4,003		$12,383,000	$3,625		$10,717,000	$3,124
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$9,793,000	$2,915	72.8%	$9,062,000	$2,653	73.2%	$7,776,000	$2,266	72.6%
Other Benefit:	$3,657,000	$1,088	27.2%	$3,321,000	$972	26.8%	$2,941,000	$857	27.4%

* Beacon City School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.