Chappaqua Central School District

www.chappaquaschools.org Superintendent: Dr. Christine Ackerman Board President: Ms. Hilary Grasso 66 Roaring Brook Rd. Chappaqua, NY 10514 914-238-7200

Basic Facts

District Population/District Size (sq. miles) 16,652/18.7

Town(s) Collecting Taxes: Mount Pleasant, New Castle Communities Served: Chappaqua, Millwood, parts of Armonk, Briarcliff Manor, Mount Kisco, Ossining, Pleasantville District Wealth Ratio 2.540

Community

Chappaqua is a residential hamlet in the town of New Castle about 35 miles north of NYC with wooded, winding roads within a 21.5 sq/mi area. The Chappaqua Library, with its 200-seat theater sponsors a variety of literary and cultural programs. Public parks offer opportunities for outdoor activities. A pre-Revolutionary Quaker settlement includes a 1753 meeting house and 18th century dwellings listed in the Register of National Historic Places.

Students/Enrollment

2021-22 BEDS Enrollment 3,583 2020-21 BEDS Enrollment 3,574 School Name/Grade Levels/Enrollment Douglas Grafflin ES K-4 454 Roaring Brook ES K-4 429 Westorchard ES K-4 413 Robert E Bell MS 5-8 598 Seven Bridges MS 5-8 528 Horace Greeley HS 9-12 1,140

Average Class Size (2021-22) K-2 3-4 5-12 Eng/SS

Student Diversity Data % Black % Latinx % AAPI 18.5 22.5 21.0

1.0 7.1 15.4 Student Percentages % ELL Students 1.3 % Econ. Disadv. Students 5.7 % Special Education Classified 10.59 % Graduation HS (August) 99.0 % 4/2 Year College Attendance 95.8/2.8

% White % Multiracial 71.6 4.9

School District

The school district invests significant resources in professional development for faculty and believes that continuous improvement is the key to maintaining an outstanding school district. The District is engaged in a strategic coherence planning process to ensure that its schools meet the needs of students who will enter a complicated, changing 21st century world.

Staffing

# Certified Staff (FT/PT) 430/6 # Non-Certified (FT/PT) 161/5 Teacher Salary $67,389 - $147,426 HS Guidance Counselor/student 1/180

Transportation/Private & Parochial Schools

# of Students Bused To Public Schools/Non-Public Schools 3,523/142 In-District Transportation Distance Minimum (miles) K-8 0.5 9-12 0.9

Private/Parochial: Number of Students/Number of Schools 142/39

Programs

Universal Pre-K Before/After School Care Languages Offered/Grade Level Instruction Starts French, Spanish, Latin 5th Mandarin 9th N/A N/A

Bi-lingual Education/Grades Offered N/A District-Sponsored Alternative HS Program L.I.F.E. School/55 students Technology - Devices and ratio given SD provides iPad K-4 SD provides Surface Laptop Go 5-8 BYOD or SD provides Surface Laptop Go 9-12

Academics/Support/Enrichment

While Chappaqua's focus is on academics, all of the schools in the District take pride in meeting the needs of a broad range of learners. Approximately 96% of its graduates go on to higher education. Typically, about 17% of the senior class wins National Merit Scholarship recognition, and the top quarter of the class gains admission to highly selective colleges. Students win awards in national writing contests, are named national scholars, and are selected to attend special programs for the arts. Horace Greeley High School's reputation of academic excellence has been nationally acclaimed in publications. High School offerings include numerous AP classes and a rich selection of electives and programs in all disciplines, including the fine, performing, and visual arts. A large number of students are involved in the school newspapers, literary magazines, theater productions, musical groups, and interscholastic sports. Student clubs represent diverse interests and community service opportunities.

Financial Data

2021-22 Adopted Budget $130,460,188 Portion Paid by PropertyTax $113,934,076 True Value Tax Rate $21.95

Bonds (2016) $ 42,500,000 2020-21 Adopted Budget $128,237,168 Portion Paid by Property Tax $111,663,231 Expenditures Per Pupil $35,718 State Aid Per Pupil $2,684