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Taconic Hills Central School District

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Taconic Hills Central School District is located in southeast New York. Taconic Hills Central School District has 198.75 square miles of land area and 2.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Taconic Hills Central School District population is 12,112. Taconic Hills Central School District median household income is $56,484 in 2010-2014. Taconic Hills Central School District median house value is $235,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Taconic Hills Central School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (455 out of 645, bottom 29%) Elementary/Middle School: (628 out of 685, bottom 8%)* Rank: #600
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	12,112 (2010-2014), rank #293
Population Growth	3.01% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	60.27/sq mi, rank #495
Median Household Income:	$56,484 at 2010-2014—-5.97% increase since 2005-2009, rank #355
Median House Price:	$235,600 at 2010-2014—5.46% increase since 2005-2009, rank #228
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	198.75 sq mi, rank #35
Water Area:	2.22 sq mi (1.11%), rank #237
State:	New York
County:	Dutchess County, Columbia County
City:	Millerton, Craryville, Ancram, Hudson, Hillsdale, Copake Lake, Ghent, Chatham, Copake, Copake Falls, Philmont, Claverack, Hollowville, Claverack-Red Mills, Austerlitz, Ancramdale
Zip:	12546, 12521, 12502, 12534, 12529, 12075, 12037, 12516, 12517, 12565, 12513, 12530, 12017, 12503
Area:	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY;Hudson, NY

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Taconic Hills Central School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

73 Countyroute 11a

Craryville NY, 12521, Columbia County

Phone: 518-325-2891

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,483	1,506	1,539	1,564	1,583	1,631	1,718
English Language Learner Students:	10	8	7	7	9	7	9
Total Teachers:	123.32	126.05	124.05	116.60	147.07	156.30	146.50
Prekindergarten:	4.00	4.00	3.00	3.27	2.14	1.30	0.00
Kindergarten:	6.74	7.32	9.09	9.87	9.83	10.60	9.00
Elementary:	51.68	54.17	52.72	43.33	55.81	53.80	61.80
Secondary:	60.90	60.56	59.24	41.73	58.76	66.80	57.90
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	18.40	20.53	23.80	17.80
Total Other Staff:	153.10	158.00	160.00	178.90	191.00	184.10	179.90
Instructional Aides:	33.00	33.00	34.00	32.00	39.00	38.00	63.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	0.80	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.10	4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.30	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.80	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	22.00	23.00	24.00	25.20	28.20	28.00	13.00
School Administrators:	4.00	4.20	5.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.00
School Administrative Support:	0.90	0.90	0.85	0.90	0.90	0.90	1.00
Student Support Services:	2.60	2.10	2.15	5.10	5.10	5.10	6.00
Other Support Services:	80.60	85.00	84.00	101.70	103.80	94.00	81.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.03	11.95	12.41	13.41	10.76	10.44	11.73

Schools

Taconic Hills Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	73 Countyroute 11a, Craryville NY 12521
Taconic Hills Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	73 Countyroute 11a, Craryville NY 12521
Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	73 Countyroute 11a, Craryville NY 12521

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NY State Assessments Test
2006	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	57%	69%
2007	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	67%
2008	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	70%
2009	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	76%
2010	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	51%	55%
2011	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	45%	56%
2013	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	28.3%	31.1%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	80%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	85%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	90%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	93%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	44%	59%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	52%	59%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	61%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	17.1%	34.2%
2006	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	50%	69%
2007	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	63%	68%
2008	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2009	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	73%	77%
2010	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	63%	57%
2011	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	48%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	56%	60%
2013	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	14.9%	30.3%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	57%	78%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	66%	81%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86%	83%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87%	87%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	62%	64%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	57%	67%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	34.3%	36.3%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	86%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	82%	85%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	86%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	88%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	93%	89%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	85%	89%
2006	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	59%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	61%	68%
2008	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	68%	78%
2009	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	84%	83%
2010	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	45%	53%
2011	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	36%	53%
2012	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	40%	58%
2013	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	17.3%	30.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	67%	76%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	74%	83%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	52%	65%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	51%	66%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	56%	66%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	25%	29.9%
2006	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	83%	82%
2007	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	79%	78%
2008	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	79%	85%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	87%	86%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	87%	86%
2006	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	54%	61%
2007	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	70%	63%
2008	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	63%	67%
2009	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	77%	81%
2010	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	60%	54%
2011	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	55%	56%
2012	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	43%	55%
2013	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	15.3%	29.6%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	49%	60%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67%	79%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	77%	83%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	49%	61%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	50%	63%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	45%	66%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	9.9%	30.6%
2006	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	65%	57%
2007	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	60%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	64%	71%
2009	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	82%	80%
2010	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	47%	50%
2011	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	49%	48%
2012	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	51%	53%
2013	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	22.2%	31.4%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	55%	56%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	54%	66%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	71%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76%	88%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	51%	62%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	49%	65%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	14.8%	27.7%
2006	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	46%	49%
2007	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	75%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	54%	56%
2009	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2010	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	60%	51%
2011	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	50%	47%
2012	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	39%	50%
2013	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	31%	33.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	40%	54%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	54%	59%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57%	70%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67%	80%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	38%	55%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	33%	60%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	30%	62%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	9.5%	27.4%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80%	65%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	82%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72%	69%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	73%	69%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	70%	70%
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	53%	54%
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	58%	57%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	57%	69%
Regents Test
2010	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	92%	65%
2011	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	72%	64%
2012	Algebra 2/Trigonometry	End of course	% met std	77%	64%
2005	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	71%	73%
2006	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	76%	75%
2007	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	79%	71%
2008	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	81%	73%
2009	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	93%	74%
2010	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	81%	73%
2011	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	65%	78%
2012	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	75%	78%
2005	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	72%	72%
2006	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	78%	74%
2007	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	87%	72%
2008	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	73%	70%
2009	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	75%	72%
2010	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	75%	74%
2011	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	73%	72%
2012	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	79%	73%
2005	English	End of course	% met std	78%	77%
2006	English	End of course	% met std	75%	78%
2007	English	End of course	% met std	87%	78%
2008	English	End of course	% met std	91%	82%
2009	English	End of course	% met std	84%	82%
2010	English	End of course	% met std	90%	83%
2011	English	End of course	% met std	90%	85%
2012	English	End of course	% met std	86%	82%
2005	French	End of course	% met std	91%	97%
2006	French	End of course	% met std	96%	97%
2007	French	End of course	% met std	96%	98%
2008	French	End of course	% met std	91%	97%
2009	French	End of course	% met std	100%	97%
2010	French	End of course	% met std	86%	94%
2011	French	End of course	% met std	100%	95%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	96%	74%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	92%	72%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	69%	75%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	91%	75%
2005	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	59%	70%
2006	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	68%	67%
2007	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	73%	63%
2008	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	77%	67%
2009	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	86%	71%
2010	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	77%	69%
2011	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	70%	70%
2012	Global History and Geography	End of course	% met std	49%	71%
2009	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	87%	72%
2010	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	86%	72%
2011	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	69%	73%
2012	Integrated Algebra	End of course	% met std	55%	72%
2005	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	82%	75%
2006	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	84%	75%
2007	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	90%	75%
2008	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	92%	75%
2009	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	88%	80%
2010	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	95%	79%
2011	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	90%	81%
2012	Living Environment	End of course	% met std	83%	78%
2005	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	86%	77%
2006	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	85%	79%
2007	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	81%	77%
2008	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	90%	76%
2009	Mathematics A	End of course	% met std	40%	61%
2005	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	76%	66%
2006	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	78%	68%
2007	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	81%	70%
2008	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	78%	70%
2009	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	80%	68%
2010	Mathematics B	End of course	% met std	76%	61%
2005	Physics	End of course	% met std	89%	81%
2006	Physics	End of course	% met std	79%	80%
2007	Physics	End of course	% met std	94%	79%
2008	Physics	End of course	% met std	73%	77%
2009	Physics	End of course	% met std	90%	77%
2010	Physics	End of course	% met std	93%	82%
2011	Physics	End of course	% met std	79%	79%
2012	Physics	End of course	% met std	64%	79%
2005	Spanish	End of course	% met std	98%	96%
2006	Spanish	End of course	% met std	100%	96%
2007	Spanish	End of course	% met std	98%	97%
2008	Spanish	End of course	% met std	93%	95%
2009	Spanish	End of course	% met std	100%	96%
2010	Spanish	End of course	% met std	87%	95%
2011	Spanish	End of course	% met std	100%	94%
2005	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	87%	76%
2006	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	89%	79%
2007	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	90%	79%
2008	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	89%	83%
2009	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	86%	80%
2010	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	90%	83%
2011	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	74%	80%
2012	U.S. History and Govt	End of course	% met std	72%	79%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$39,781,000	$25,849		$33,313,000	$21,300		$33,249,000	$21,004
Federal:	$969,000	$630	2.4%	$1,729,000	$1,105	5.2%	$1,492,000	$943	4.5%
State:	$11,690,000	$7,596	29.4%	$10,621,000	$6,791	31.9%	$11,721,000	$7,404	35.3%
Local:	$27,122,000	$17,623	68.2%	$20,963,000	$13,403	62.9%	$20,036,000	$12,657	60.3%
Total Expenditures:	$38,514,000	$25,025		$32,155,000	$20,559		$32,109,000	$20,284
Total Current Expenditures:	$28,022,000	$18,208		$28,794,000	$18,410		$28,668,000	$18,110
Instructional Expenditures:	$16,998,000	$11,045	60.7%	$16,979,000	$10,856	59.0%	$18,226,000	$11,514	63.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,921,000	$1,248	6.9%	$2,081,000	$1,331	7.2%	$2,204,000	$1,392	7.7%
Administration:	$2,603,000	$1,691	9.3%	$2,439,000	$1,559	8.5%	$1,991,000	$1,258	6.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$6,500,000	$4,224	23.2%	$7,295,000	$4,664	25.3%	$6,247,000	$3,946	21.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$8,974,000	$5,831		$1,330,000	$850		$1,510,000	$954
Construction:	$8,808,000	$5,723		$1,136,000	$726		$808,000	$510
Total Other:	$119,000	$77		$166,000	$106		$153,000	$97
Interest on Debt:	$744,000	$483		$1,242,000	$794		$1,307,000	$826

Total Salary:	$14,786,000	$9,608		$15,164,000	$9,696		$17,072,000	$10,785
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$10,137,000	$6,587	68.6%	$10,001,000	$6,395	66.0%	$11,763,000	$7,431	68.9%
Other Salary:	$4,649,000	$3,021	31.4%	$5,163,000	$3,301	34.0%	$5,309,000	$3,354	31.1%
Total Benefit:	$8,477,000	$5,508		$8,314,000	$5,316		$7,578,000	$4,787
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$5,846,000	$3,799	69.0%	$5,566,000	$3,559	66.9%	$5,282,000	$3,337	69.7%
Other Benefit:	$2,631,000	$1,710	31.0%	$2,748,000	$1,757	33.1%	$2,296,000	$1,450	30.3%

* Taconic Hills Central 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.