Westchester Reporter

Graduation rates in Orange County schools rose 0.1% from the previous school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

There were 17,620 students who graduated in the 2021-22 school year, compared to 17,694 in the previous year.

Orange County had the state's 18th highest graduation rate with 90.8% graduating, while Nassau County boasted the highest rate, with 95.3% of students graduating in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

School name	Total Enrollment	% Graduated
Chester Academy-Middle/High School	592	92.4%
Cornwall Central High School	1,064	96.6%
George F. Baker High School	122	100%
Goshen Central High School	1,001	95.3%
James I. O'neill High School	456	89.6%
Middletown High School	2,430	91.5%
Minisink Valley High School	1,151	94.6%
Monroe-Woodbury High School	2,364	92.1%
Newburgh Free Academy	3,380	80.1%
Pine Bush Senior High School	1,644	93.8%
Port Jervis Senior High School	773	83.2%
S. S. Seward Institute	405	94.9%
Valley Central High School	1,366	93.3%
Warwick Valley High School	1,332	95.5%
Washingtonville Senior High School	1,325	95.9%