Can I use Rockland County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Rockland County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Rockland County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Rockland County?

Start with the 65 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Rockland County Schools & Education

Name: Rockland County, New York Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rockland County, New York

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,848

National avg $13,239

State avg $14,719

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#25

of 62 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Rockland County

Measured School Summary

Rockland County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.1%.

Funding Context

Rockland County invests $18,848 per student annually, reflecting robust funding that typically supports smaller class sizes, competitive teacher salaries, and enriched programming.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 2% above the New York average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 28% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Rockland County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

65 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

64/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #25 of 62 New York counties with school score data.

Completion

86.1%

0.8 pts above the state average

Funding context

$18,848

$4,129 above the state average

School coverage

9 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Rockland County has 65 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Rockland County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Large multi-district county

Rockland County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

#25

of 62 New York counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)

Elementary to high school visible

9,815 students

Elementary 8Middle 4High 2Other 0

14 listed schools in this county slice.

CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

7,754 students

Elementary 9Middle 3High 3Other 1

16 listed schools in this county slice.

HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)

Elementary to high school visible

7,710 students

Elementary 3Middle 4High 1Other 0

8 listed schools in this county slice.

SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

3,859 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 16 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Rockland County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Rockland County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Rockland County, New York

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Suburban Excellence Across Nine Districts

Rockland County supports 40,175 students through a network of 65 public schools across 9 districts. The county features a strong foundation of 35 elementary schools and 12 high schools, emphasizing a traditional suburban educational path.

Clarkstown and East Ramapo Lead the Way

The Clarkstown Central School District is a major player with 16 schools and 7,754 students. Notably, the county has zero charter schools, as the community primarily focuses on its established public district systems.

Uniformly Suburban Educational Settings

Every school in Rockland County is classified as a suburban locale, offering an average enrollment of 618 students. North Rockland High School stands out as a focal point for the community with a large student body of 2,687.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Rockland County

Reported Enrollment

40,175

65 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary35

Middle16

High12

Other2

9 School Districts in Rockland County

EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)

CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)

SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

2,791 students

NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

2,737 students

PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

2,228 students

NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

2,185 students

ROCKLAND BOCES

1 school

1,080 students

65 Public Schools in Rockland County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 10 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Rockland County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	THIELLS, 10984Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,687
RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)	SPRING VALLEY, 10977Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,603
SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SUFFERN, 10901Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,486
SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)	SPRING VALLEY, 10977Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,434
CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WEST NYACK, 10994Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,345
FIELDSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	THIELLS, 10984Suburb: Large	7–8	Middle	1,247
CLARKSTOWN NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW CITY, 10956Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,234
ROCKLAND BOCES	Profile	ROCKLAND BOCES	WEST NYACK, 10994Suburb: Large	KG–12	Special Education	1,080
TAPPAN ZEE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ORANGEBURG, 10962Suburb: Large	9–12	High	953
PEARL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	PEARL RIVER, 10965Suburb: Large	8–12	High	935
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	NYACK, 10960Suburb: Large	9–12	High	877
SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SUFFERN, 10901Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	836
NANUET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	NANUET, 10954Suburb: Large	9–12	High	757
WEST HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	WEST HAVERSTRAW, 10993Suburb: Large	KG–3	Primary	742
STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	STONY POINT, 10980Suburb: Large	KG–6	Primary	725
A MACARTHUR BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	NANUET, 10954Suburb: Large	5–8	Middle	676
NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	NYACK, 10960Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	657
KAKIAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)	SPRING VALLEY, 10977Suburb: Large	4–8	Middle	654
CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)	CHESTNUT RIDGE, 10977Suburb: Large	7–8	Middle	646
THIELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	THIELLS, 10984Suburb: Large	KG–3	Primary	645

NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL

HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)

THIELLS, 10984 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,687 students

RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL

EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)

SPRING VALLEY, 10977 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,603 students

SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUFFERN, 10901 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,486 students

SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)

SPRING VALLEY, 10977 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,434 students

CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

WEST NYACK, 10994 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,345 students

FIELDSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL

HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)

THIELLS, 10984 / Suburb: Large

Profile7–8Middle1,247 students

CLARKSTOWN NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEW CITY, 10956 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,234 students

ROCKLAND BOCES

WEST NYACK, 10994 / Suburb: Large

ProfileKG–12Special Education1,080 students

TAPPAN ZEE HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

ORANGEBURG, 10962 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High953 students

PEARL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

PEARL RIVER, 10965 / Suburb: Large

Profile8–12High935 students

NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NYACK, 10960 / Suburb: Large

Record9–12High877 students

SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOL

SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUFFERN, 10901 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle836 students

NANUET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NANUET, 10954 / Suburb: Large

Record9–12High757 students

WEST HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)

WEST HAVERSTRAW, 10993 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–3Primary742 students

STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)

STONY POINT, 10980 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–6Primary725 students

A MACARTHUR BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL

NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NANUET, 10954 / Suburb: Large

Record5–8Middle676 students

NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOL

NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NYACK, 10960 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle657 students

KAKIAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)

SPRING VALLEY, 10977 / Suburb: Large

Record4–8Middle654 students

CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)

CHESTNUT RIDGE, 10977 / Suburb: Large

Record7–8Middle646 students

THIELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)

THIELLS, 10984 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–3Primary645 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$18,848

State avg $14,719

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York counties have the highest graduation rates?

Putnam County (93.4%), Genesee County (92.5%), and Schuyler County (91.8%) currently lead New York among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in New York?

Across New York counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $14,719. The highest current county values are Hamilton County ($26,327), New York County ($21,940), and Putnam County ($19,993). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Rockland County?

Rockland County has a school score of 64/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Rockland County?

The high school graduation rate in Rockland County is 86.1%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Rockland County spend per student?

Rockland County spends $18,848 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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