Education
Prekindergarten Participation

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Prekindergarten Participation

What does this measure?

The number of children, age four or otherwise eligible for kindergarten in the following school year, enrolled in publicly funded prekindergarten programs, expressed as a percentage of all 4-year-olds.

Why is this important?

Early emphasis on reading and social skills prepares children to succeed later in their education.

How is the region performing?

In 2021, 23% of the Mid-Hudson Valley region's 4-year-olds were enrolled in publicly funded prekindergarten programs, down 3 percentage point from 2011, but similar to the 22% rate for the state (excluding NYC). Participation in 2021 was highest in Orange County, with 30% of 4-year-olds enrolled, followed by Sullivan with 29% and Columbia with 27%. In recent years, no Putnam County districts have participated in the state's preK program.

Among local school districts that participate in publicly funded preK (some do not), participation ranged from 14% of 4-year-olds in the Port Jervis district to 100% in the Hunter-Tannersville district.

Notes about the data

Due to changes in the source of the data, results from 2017 onward may differ slightly from previous years. Prekindergarten enrollment through 2016 is as reported in New York State Education Department's (NYSED) School Report Card database. Enrollment for 2017 and onwards is provided by the NYSED's Office of Early Learning. Figures reflect children in free prekindergarten programs provided by school districts or community organizations; they do not include children attending private preschool or federally funded Head Start. In 1997, New York State enacted a law providing public support for prekindergarten, effective 1998.

Prekindergarten Participation
2011201220142015201620172018201920202021
Region26%27%25%27%29%28%29%27%28%23%
Columbia20%21%27%30%32%24%32%27%20%27%
Dutchess12%13%11%14%18%17%17%11%16%14%
Greene34%39%33%33%30%36%33%30%26%22%
Orange37%37%35%39%39%39%39%37%37%30%
Putnam4%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Sullivan40%43%40%39%39%37%37%36%38%29%
Ulster24%24%24%22%27%26%30%32%35%27%
NYS (excluding NYC)37%37%36%37%38%25%25%25%27%22%
Columbia School Districts
Chatham Central school district, Columbia County0%0%0%13%12%0%0%0%0%0%
Germantown Central school district, Columbia County0%0%0%65%71%71%72%51%86%81%
Hudson City school district, Columbia County23%25%31%30%29%29%46%33%19%26%
Kinderhook Central school district, Columbia County0%0%22%25%25%0%32%34%0%16%
New Lebanon Central school district, Columbia County54%78%0%0%38%0%0%0%0%0%
Taconic Hills Central school district, Columbia County48%45%66%45%46%46%38%37%38%47%
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central school district, Dutchess County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Beacon City school district, Dutchess County50%46%48%46%52%44%45%42%44%45%
Dover Union Free school district, Dutchess County30%31%31%33%27%31%29%31%26%24%
Hyde Park Central school district, Dutchess County0%0%0%32%55%62%64%0%62%60%
Millbrook Central school district, Dutchess County0%7%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Northeast Central school district, Dutchess County51%48%48%55%45%51%54%43%42%33%
Pawling Central school district, Dutchess County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pine Plains Central school district, Dutchess County0%0%0%0%48%0%0%0%0%0%
Poughkeepsie City school district, Dutchess County35%36%32%33%35%34%35%34%33%24%
Red Hook Central school district, Dutchess County0%29%0%0%10%0%0%0%0%0%
Rhinebeck Central school district, Dutchess County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Spackenkill Union Free school district, Dutchess County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Wappingers Central school district, Dutchess County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central school district, Greene County31%41%33%38%36%42%35%36%33%28%
Catskill Central school district, Greene County50%51%45%43%39%45%42%31%21%18%
Coxsackie-Athens Central school district, Greene County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Greenville Central school district, Greene County40%46%37%42%34%46%32%44%37%32%
Hunter-Tannersville Central school district, Greene County100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central school district, Greene County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Cornwall Central school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Florida Union Free school district, Orange County0%0%0%25%26%27%26%25%26%21%
Goshen Central school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Greenwood Lake Union Free school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Highland Falls Central school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%35%0%0%0%0%0%
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free school district, Orange County63%64%60%66%62%62%61%56%59%56%
Middletown City school district, Orange County66%56%49%49%47%50%47%45%47%41%
Minisink Valley Central school district, Orange County33%34%35%36%35%36%36%34%35%33%
Monroe-Woodbury Central school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Newburgh City school district, Orange County72%77%70%75%77%79%79%75%75%58%
Pine Bush Central school district, Orange County28%28%29%30%29%28%39%35%36%27%
Port Jervis City school district, Orange County18%18%18%18%21%21%24%19%17%14%
Tuxedo Union Free school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Valley Central school district, Orange County26%26%28%46%46%47%47%44%45%40%
Warwick Valley Central school district, Orange County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Washingtonville Central school district, Orange County50%43%50%53%45%51%39%48%39%0%
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central school district, Putnam County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Carmel Central school district, Putnam County12%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Garrison Union Free school district, Putnam County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Haldane Central school district, Putnam County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Mahopac Central school district, Putnam County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Putnam Valley Central school district, Putnam County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Sullivan School Districts
Eldred Central school district, Sullivan County53%34%51%37%66%49%40%27%32%41%
Fallsburg Central school district, Sullivan County39%33%25%29%24%24%25%25%21%20%
Liberty Central school district, Sullivan County59%62%65%48%59%56%61%78%55%41%
Livingston Manor Central school district, Sullivan County62%85%58%73%66%0%0%0%0%0%
Monticello Central school district, Sullivan County33%35%36%40%36%44%47%40%57%39%
Sullivan West Central school district, Sullivan County16%17%18%18%34%0%0%0%0%0%
Tri-Valley Central school district, Sullivan County73%100%80%77%56%78%72%57%72%48%
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central school district, Ulster County47%42%45%39%52%42%40%52%40%0%
Highland Central school district, Ulster County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Kingston City school district, Ulster County48%49%51%43%53%51%52%54%60%52%
Marlboro Central school district, Ulster County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
New Paltz Central school district, Ulster County11%11%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Onteora Central school district, Ulster County29%32%26%46%39%45%42%49%44%47%
Rondout Valley Central school district, Ulster County41%42%40%43%55%55%77%48%73%45%
Saugerties Central school district, Ulster County0%0%0%0%0%0%17%38%39%37%
Wallkill Central school district, Ulster County0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Figures reflect percentage of 4-year-olds in free prekindergarten programs provided by school districts or community organizations. NYS did not provide comparable data for 2013.




Number of Students in Prekindergarten
2011201220142015201620172018201920202021
Region3,5493,5063,1783,3923,5943,4513,5293,3543,4842,966
Columbia124125145170183132161140102135
Dutchess375400340405510466462307447395
Greene16016214714813314414512310091
Orange2,0171,9831,8071,9511,9881,9471,9521,9541,9241,638
Putnam42000000000
Sullivan380390344332346341318326349280
Ulster451446395386434421491504562427
NYS (excluding NYC)49,10048,58645,62847,03448,12548,18047,79448,77751,74341,122
Columbia School Districts
Chatham Central school district, Columbia County000121100000
Germantown Central school district, Columbia County00030333229213533
Hudson City school district, Columbia County41424748464664472737
Kinderhook Central school district, Columbia County0022262602932015
New Lebanon Central school district, Columbia County1926001200000
Taconic Hills Central school district, Columbia County64577654555439404050
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central school district, Dutchess County0000000000
Beacon City school district, Dutchess County141127130117131111109106111110
Dover Union Free school district, Dutchess County35353535283229322725
Hyde Park Central school district, Dutchess County000771301481470147140
Millbrook Central school district, Dutchess County0400000000
Northeast Central school district, Dutchess County37343336293334282721
Pawling Central school district, Dutchess County0000000000
Pine Plains Central school district, Dutchess County00003700000
Poughkeepsie City school district, Dutchess County16216214214014314214314113599
Red Hook Central school district, Dutchess County038001200000
Rhinebeck Central school district, Dutchess County0000000000
Spackenkill Union Free school district, Dutchess County0000000000
Wappingers Central school district, Dutchess County0000000000
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central school district, Greene County28322832303229282422
Catskill Central school district, Greene County73666260535657402523
Coxsackie-Athens Central school district, Greene County0000000000
Greenville Central school district, Greene County38383337303728362926
Hunter-Tannersville Central school district, Greene County21262419201931192220
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central school district, Greene County0000000000
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free school district, Orange County0000000000
Cornwall Central school district, Orange County0000000000
Florida Union Free school district, Orange County00017181818181816
Goshen Central school district, Orange County0000000000
Greenwood Lake Union Free school district, Orange County0000000000
Highland Falls Central school district, Orange County00004200000
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free school district, Orange County514521466508486475470457466469
Middletown City school district, Orange County381320269261260267255257260241
Minisink Valley Central school district, Orange County104104104104103104104104104105
Monroe-Woodbury Central school district, Orange County0000000000
Newburgh City school district, Orange County633677592620651652653652641528
Pine Bush Central school district, Orange County108108106108107100144135136108
Port Jervis City school district, Orange County40403838464450423732
Tuxedo Union Free school district, Orange County0000000000
Valley Central school district, Orange County878690147148147148147149139
Warwick Valley Central school district, Orange County0000000000
Washingtonville Central school district, Orange County1501271421481271401101421130
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central school district, Putnam County0000000000
Carmel Central school district, Putnam County42000000000
Garrison Union Free school district, Putnam County0000000000
Haldane Central school district, Putnam County0000000000
Mahopac Central school district, Putnam County0000000000
Putnam Valley Central school district, Putnam County0000000000
Sullivan School Districts
Eldred Central school district, Sullivan County31192719362821151824
Fallsburg Central school district, Sullivan County64523742363836383333
Liberty Central school district, Sullivan County808079577574741017256
Livingston Manor Central school district, Sullivan County192516201900000
Monticello Central school district, Sullivan County10010097108102129129114164119
Sullivan West Central school district, Sullivan County151515153000000
Tri-Valley Central school district, Sullivan County55885451395749415236
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central school district, Ulster County6053524657474557450
Highland Central school district, Ulster County0000000000
Kingston City school district, Ulster County274274257227260252259263294251
Marlboro Central school district, Ulster County0000000000
New Paltz Central school district, Ulster County161600000000
Onteora Central school district, Ulster County29312343343937423840
Rondout Valley Central school district, Ulster County7272637083831187111067
Saugerties Central school district, Ulster County00000032717569
Wallkill Central school district, Ulster County0000000000

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Figures reflect 4-year-olds in free prekindergarten programs provided by school districts or community organizations. NYS did not provide comparable data for 2013.




INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Decreasing
Teen Pregnancy Decreasing
Average Charitable Giving Increasing
Voter Registration Rate Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Total Population Increasing
Population by Age Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Household Types Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Employment by Sector Not Applicable
Spending for County Government Increasing
Tourism Revenue Increasing
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation Decreasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Per-Student Spending Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Economic Background Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Economic Background Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate Decreasing
High School GED Rate Decreasing
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Seniors Living in Poverty Maintaining
Veterans Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care Decreasing
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Decreasing
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Not Applicable
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Not Applicable
Babies with Low Birth Weights Increasing
People Living wth HIV Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits Decreasing
Homeownership Rates Increasing
Homeless Persons Decreasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Renting Not Applicable
Violent Crimes Decreasing
Domestic Violence Decreasing


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