Rhinebeck Central School District
{{Short description|School district in New York, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
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{{More citations needed|date=March 2022}}{{Infobox school district
| name = Rhinebeck Central School District
| address = 45 N Park Rd, Rhinebeck, NY
| county = Dutchess County
| state = New York
| postalcode = 12572
| country = United States
| type = Public
| superintendent = Albert Cousins
| schools = Chancellor Livingston Elementary School
Bulkeley Middle School
Rhinebeck Senior High School
| budget = $32,814,000
| students = 963
| teachers = 107
| website = https://www.rhinebeckcsd.org/
}}
Rhinebeck Central School District (Rhinebeck CSD) is a school district primarily in the Town of Rhinebeck in the Hudson Valley region of the U.S. state of New York.{{Cite web |title=Enjoy Rhinebeck – Welcome to Beautiful Rhinebeck, New York |url=https://enjoyrhinebeck.com/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |language=en-US}} The district is situated along the East Bank of the Hudson River and is approximately 90 miles north of New York City, and 61 miles south of Albany, approximately 26 miles south of Hudson,and 18 miles north of Poughkeepsie.
The district operates three schools; one primary, middle, and secondary school each. Throughout the district, there are about 963 students and 107 teachers.{{Cite web |title=Explore Rhinebeck Central School District |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/d/rhinebeck-central-school-district-ny/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Niche |language=en}} It entirely encompasses the Town of Rhinebeck, while also stretching into the towns of Red Hook, Milan, Clinton, and upper Hyde Park.{{Cite web |title=Rhinebeck Central School District · New York |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rhinebeck+Central+School+District,+NY/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89dd0ce645bd5289:0x7115c705203f3425?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmvJbUwqr2AhWyV98KHdE1BawQ8gF6BAgLEAE |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Rhinebeck Central School District · New York |language=en}}
50% of the students are male, and the remaining 50 are female. 83% of the students are white, while the remaining 17% are a variety of races. 21% of the students come from low-income families, and 2% are learning English.{{Cite web |title=Rhinebeck Central School District School District in Rhinebeck, NY. {{!}} GreatSchools |url=https://www.greatschools.org/new-york/rhinebeck/rhinebeck-central-school-district/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=www.greatschools.org}}
History
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From 1909 to 1913, Harry Carman served as the principal of Rhinebeck High School.{{Cite journal |date=1965 |title=In Memoriam: Harry J. Carman |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2147736 |journal=Political Science Quarterly |volume=80 |issue=3 |jstor=2147736 |issn=0032-3195}}{{Cite web |date=2021-12-16 |title=Harry James Carman: Farm Boy to Columbia University Dean - New York Almanack |url=https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2021/12/saratogas-harry-carman-farm-boy-to-university-dean/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Harry J. Carman papers, 1900-1964 {{!}} Rare Book & Manuscript Library {{!}} Columbia University Libraries Finding Aids |url=https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_4078584 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=findingaids.library.columbia.edu}}
= Superintendents =
- Joseph Phelan (1999-2020){{Cite web |last1=Kemble |first1=William J. |last2=news |first2=William J. Kemble |last3=newsfreeman |first3=William J. Kemble |last4=newsfreemanonline |first4=William J. Kemble |last5=newsfreemanonline.com |first5=William J. Kemble |last6=newsfreemanonlinelcom |first6=William J. Kemble |last7=Kembler |first7=William J. |date=2019-11-15 |title=Rhinebeck school district superintendent retiring after more than two decades |url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2019/11/15/rhinebeck-school-district-superintendent-retiring-after-more-than-two-decades/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Daily Freeman |language=en-US}}
- Albert Cousins (2020–Present){{cite web|last=Cordero|first=Katelyn|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/04/14/rhinebeck-school-board-appoints-albert-cousins-superintendent/2989996001/|title=Rhinebeck superintendent Albert Cousins plans for return to 'normalcy' in new position|newspaper=Poughkeepsie Journal|date=2020-04-14|access-date=2023-12-18}}
District boundary
The district, located in Dutchess County, includes most of Rhinebeck town and portions of the following towns: Clinton, Hyde Park, Milan, and Red Hook. Within Rhinebeck town, the district includes Rhinebeck Village and the census-designated place (hamlet) of Rhinecliff.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36027_dutchess/DC20SD_C36027.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dutchess County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|pages=1, 3 (PDF pp. 2, 4/7)|access-date=2023-12-18|quote=24480}}
Schools
There are three schools in the district altogether. There is one elementary school, one Middle school, and one high school.
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|+Schools in Rhinebeck CSD !School name !Location !Type !Students |
| Chancellor Livingston Elementary School |
| Bulkeley Middle School
|45 North Park Road{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://bms.rhinebeckcsd.org/home |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=bms.rhinebeckcsd.org |language=en-US}} |
| Rhinebeck High School |
References
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{{Education in Dutchess County, New York}}
Category:School districts in Dutchess County, New York
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