Newburgh Free Academy
Newburgh, NY · High School · Grades 9-12
Newburgh Free Academy is a high school in Newburgh, NY with 3,433 students enrolled and a 45% proficiency rate. Part of Newburgh City School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Newburgh Free Academy is a high school in Newburgh, NY that enrolls 3,433 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Newburgh City School District. That headcount is above the 908-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 45% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 5 points below the 51% average for the Newburgh City School District. That is in line with the 47% New York statewide average.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 80% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 12.3 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.
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About This School
Newburgh Free Academy is a high school located in Newburgh, New York. The school serves 3,433 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 45% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 80% graduation rate.
56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Newburgh Free Academy is part of the Newburgh City School District in New York. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Newburgh Free Academy has 3,433 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Newburgh City School District (908 students). Its 45% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points below the district average of 51%. Compared to the New York state average of 47%, the school performs 1 points lower. With a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Newburgh Free Academy has 3,433 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 45% of students at Newburgh Free Academy meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Newburgh Free Academy has a 80% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Newburgh Free Academy is part of the Newburgh City School District in Newburgh, New York. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.