Rhinebeck Central School District

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. 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. It entirely encompasses the Town of Rhinebeck, while also stretching into the towns of Red Hook, Milan, Clinton, and upper Hyde Park.

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.

History
From 1909 to 1913, Harry Carman served as the principal of Rhinebeck High School.

Superintendents

 * Joseph Phelan (1999-2020)
 * Albert Cousins (2020-Present)

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.

Schools
There are three schools in the district altogether. There is one elementary school, one Middle school, and one high school.