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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.

Wallkill Central School District is the major district for students living in Shawangunk.

K-12 enrollment
Wallkill Central School District
0 2,200 4,400 2017 2021 2025 2017: 2,943 2018: 2,900 2019: 2,856 2020: 2,831 2021: 2,786 2022: 2,766 2023: 2,743 2024: 2,749 2025: 2,671 2,943 2,856 2,786 2,743 2,671
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Wallkill and other districts in Ulster County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Wallkill and other districts in Ulster County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Shawangunk residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Shawangunk
  • SUNY New Paltz
    New Paltz
  • Mount Saint Mary College
    Newburgh
  • Orange County Community College
    Middletown
  • Ulster County Community College
    Stone Ridge
  • Marist University
    Poughkeepsie
  • Culinary Institute of America
    Hyde Park
  • Vassar College
    Poughkeepsie
  • Dutchess Community College
    Poughkeepsie
  • SUNY Sullivan
    Loch Sheldrake
  • New York Military Academy
    West Point