What do the Rhinebeck Schools offer now? How do our students compare with Red Hook?
Rhinebeck offers AP courses in Biology, Physics and Chemistry. The Red Hook Central School District offers International Baccalaureate courses in Physics and Biology; they also offer AP courses in Biology and Environmental Science. Both schools offer science electives. You can access their offerings on the districts’ websites. Red Hook Central School District has 2,500 children. Rhinebeck has a little over 1,200. The Aggregate Budget State aids rate is 36.1% for Red Hook giving that district $14.5M in funding from the state. Rhinebeck receives $3.5M, a rate of 14.2%. The State Aid is based on a formula called the Combined Wealth Ratio. 57.9% of Red Hook’s budget comes from local taxes, 82.2% of Rhinebeck’s budget comes from local taxes. NY State has determined Rhinebeck is a wealthier district than Red Hook. 95% of Rhinebeck graduates go on to attend 2 and 4 yr colleges. Some of the institutions that members of the class of 2007 are attending include, Berklee College of Music, Boston U
