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%
Columbia County20%21%27%30%32%24%32%27%20%27%
Dutchess County12%13%11%14%18%17%17%11%16%14%
Greene County34%39%33%33%30%36%33%30%26%22%
Orange County37%37%35%39%39%39%39%37%37%30%
Putnam County4%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Sullivan County40%43%40%39%39%37%37%36%38%29%
Ulster County24%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 Central0%0%0%13%12%0%0%0%0%0%
Germantown Central0%0%0%65%71%71%72%51%86%81%
Hudson City23%25%31%30%29%29%46%33%19%26%
Kinderhook Central0%0%22%25%25%0%32%34%0%16%
New Lebanon Central54%78%0%0%38%0%0%0%0%0%
Taconic Hills Central48%45%66%45%46%46%38%37%38%47%
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Beacon City50%46%48%46%52%44%45%42%44%45%
Dover Union Free30%31%31%33%27%31%29%31%26%24%
Hyde Park Central0%0%0%32%55%62%64%0%62%60%
Millbrook Central0%7%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Northeast Central51%48%48%55%45%51%54%43%42%33%
Pawling Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pine Plains Central0%0%0%0%48%0%0%0%0%0%
Poughkeepsie City35%36%32%33%35%34%35%34%33%24%
Red Hook Central0%29%0%0%10%0%0%0%0%0%
Rhinebeck Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Spackenkill Union Free0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Wappingers Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central31%41%33%38%36%42%35%36%33%28%
Catskill Central50%51%45%43%39%45%42%31%21%18%
Coxsackie-Athens Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Greenville Central40%46%37%42%34%46%32%44%37%32%
Hunter-Tannersville Central100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Cornwall Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Florida Union Free0%0%0%25%26%27%26%25%26%21%
Goshen Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Greenwood Lake Union Free0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Highland Falls Central0%0%0%0%35%0%0%0%0%0%
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free63%64%60%66%62%62%61%56%59%56%
Middletown City66%56%49%49%47%50%47%45%47%41%
Minisink Valley Central33%34%35%36%35%36%36%34%35%33%
Monroe-Woodbury Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Newburgh City72%77%70%75%77%79%79%75%75%58%
Pine Bush Central28%28%29%30%29%28%39%35%36%27%
Port Jervis City18%18%18%18%21%21%24%19%17%14%
Tuxedo Union Free0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Valley Central26%26%28%46%46%47%47%44%45%40%
Warwick Valley Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Washingtonville Central50%43%50%53%45%51%39%48%39%0%
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Carmel Central12%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Garrison Union Free0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Haldane Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Mahopac Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Putnam Valley Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Sullivan School Districts
Eldred Central53%34%51%37%66%49%40%27%32%41%
Fallsburg Central39%33%25%29%24%24%25%25%21%20%
Liberty Central59%62%65%48%59%56%61%78%55%41%
Livingston Manor Central62%85%58%73%66%0%0%0%0%0%
Monticello Central33%35%36%40%36%44%47%40%57%39%
Sullivan West Central16%17%18%18%34%0%0%0%0%0%
Tri-Valley Central73%100%80%77%56%78%72%57%72%48%
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central47%42%45%39%52%42%40%52%40%0%
Highland Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Kingston City48%49%51%43%53%51%52%54%60%52%
Marlboro Central0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
New Paltz Central11%11%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Onteora Central29%32%26%46%39%45%42%49%44%47%
Rondout Valley Central41%42%40%43%55%55%77%48%73%45%
Saugerties Central0%0%0%0%0%0%17%38%39%37%
Wallkill Central0%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. In recent years, no Putnam County districts have participated in the state’s preK program.




Number of Students in Prekindergarten
2011201220142015201620172018201920202021
Region3,5493,5063,1783,3923,5943,4513,5293,3543,4842,966
Columbia County124125145170183132161140102135
Dutchess County375400340405510466462307447395
Greene County16016214714813314414512310091
Orange County2,0171,9831,8071,9511,9881,9471,9521,9541,9241,638
Putnam County42000000000
Sullivan County380390344332346341318326349280
Ulster County451446395386434421491504562427
NYS (excluding NYC)49,10048,58645,62847,03448,12548,18047,79448,77751,74341,122
Columbia School Districts
Chatham Central000121100000
Germantown Central00030333229213533
Hudson City41424748464664472737
Kinderhook Central0022262602932015
New Lebanon Central1926001200000
Taconic Hills Central64577654555439404050
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central0000000000
Beacon City141127130117131111109106111110
Dover Union Free35353535283229322725
Hyde Park Central000771301481470147140
Millbrook Central0400000000
Northeast Central37343336293334282721
Pawling Central0000000000
Pine Plains Central00003700000
Poughkeepsie City16216214214014314214314113599
Red Hook Central038001200000
Rhinebeck Central0000000000
Spackenkill Union Free0000000000
Wappingers Central0000000000
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central28322832303229282422
Catskill Central73666260535657402523
Coxsackie-Athens Central0000000000
Greenville Central38383337303728362926
Hunter-Tannersville Central21262419201931192220
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central0000000000
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free0000000000
Cornwall Central0000000000
Florida Union Free00017181818181816
Goshen Central0000000000
Greenwood Lake Union Free0000000000
Highland Falls Central00004200000
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free514521466508486475470457466469
Middletown City381320269261260267255257260241
Minisink Valley Central104104104104103104104104104105
Monroe-Woodbury Central0000000000
Newburgh City633677592620651652653652641528
Pine Bush Central108108106108107100144135136108
Port Jervis City40403838464450423732
Tuxedo Union Free0000000000
Valley Central878690147148147148147149139
Warwick Valley Central0000000000
Washingtonville Central1501271421481271401101421130
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central0000000000
Carmel Central42000000000
Garrison Union Free0000000000
Haldane Central0000000000
Mahopac Central0000000000
Putnam Valley Central0000000000
Sullivan School Districts
Eldred Central31192719362821151824
Fallsburg Central64523742363836383333
Liberty Central808079577574741017256
Livingston Manor Central192516201900000
Monticello Central10010097108102129129114164119
Sullivan West Central151515153000000
Tri-Valley Central55885451395749415236
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central6053524657474557450
Highland Central0000000000
Kingston City274274257227260252259263294251
Marlboro Central0000000000
New Paltz Central161600000000
Onteora Central29312343343937423840
Rondout Valley Central7272637083831187111067
Saugerties Central00000032717569
Wallkill Central0000000000

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Figures reflect 4-year-olds in free prekindergarten programs provided by school districts or community organizations. In recent years, no Putnam County districts have participated in the state’s preK program.
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