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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.

Wappingers Central School District is the major district for students living in Fishkill.

K-12 enrollment
Wappingers Central School District
0 6,600 13,200 2017 2021 2025 2017: 10,937 2018: 10,822 2019: 10,671 2020: 10,645 2021: 10,240 2022: 10,176 2023: 10,160 2024: 10,201 2025: 10,073 10,937 10,671 10,240 10,160 10,073
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Wappingers and other districts in Dutchess County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Wappingers and other districts in Dutchess County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Fishkill residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Fishkill
  • 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
  • Ulster County Community College
    Stone Ridge
  • Orange County Community College
    Middletown