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About school district data

School district boundaries often differ from municipal boundaries. Many Upstate school districts serve more than one community, and many communities are served by multiple school districts.

Beacon City School District is the major district for students living in Beacon.

K-12 enrollment
Beacon City School District
0 2,200 4,400 2017 2021 2025 2017: 2,812 2018: 2,841 2019: 2,841 2020: 2,723 2021: 2,577 2022: 2,515 2023: 2,470 2024: 2,465 2025: 2,468 2,812 2,841 2,577 2,470 2,468
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Beacon and other districts in Dutchess County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Beacon and other districts in Dutchess County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Beacon residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Beacon
  • Mount Saint Mary College
    Newburgh
  • New York Military Academy
    West Point
  • Vassar College
    Poughkeepsie
  • Marist University
    Poughkeepsie
  • Dutchess Community College
    Poughkeepsie
  • Culinary Institute of America
    Hyde Park
  • SUNY New Paltz
    New Paltz
  • Orange County Community College
    Middletown
  • Ulster County Community College
    Stone Ridge