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Pawling Central School District Schools
Pawling Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Dutchess County (Pawling). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pawling Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pawling Central School District
3 of 3 schools in Pawling Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Pawling Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Pawling High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Pawling Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Pawling Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pawling Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Pawling High School, Pawling
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Pawling Middle School, Pawling
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A+ Pawling Elementary School, Pawling
Where Pawling Central School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pawling (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Dutchess County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,088 students with 99 full-time-equivalent teachers and 242 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3622530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Carmel Central School District (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Brewster Central School District (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Dover Union Free School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Arlington Central School District (11 schools, 11 mi)
- Wappingers Central School District (15 schools, 13 mi)
- Mahopac Central School District (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Millbrook Central School District (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Haldane Central School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Pawling Central School District
How many schools are in Pawling Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Pawling Central School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pawling Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pawling.
How good are the schools in Pawling Central School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 73.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pawling Central School District?
1,088 students were enrolled in Pawling Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pawling Central School District?
Pawling Central School District is in New York, based in Dutchess County, with its district office in Pawling. Its boundary covers about 51.0 sq mi.