7 Hudson Valley Schools Among Worst in State for SAT Scores

One Hudson Valley school district had the worst SAT scores in the state. Many others were among the 50 worst.

NYup.com researched data from the New York State Department of Education to find out the 50 schools in "Upstate New York" with the lowest SAT scores in 2017.

Ben Axelson of NYup.com recently told Hudson Valley Post in an email, the website classified upstate as anything north of Rockland County.

With ties, 52 school districts made the list, including seven from the Hudson Valley.

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47: Hudson City School District

Number of test takers: 40
Total average score: 1030
Average ERW: 538
Average math: 492
County: Columbia

41: Newburgh City School District

Number of test takers: 343
Total average score: 1024
Average ERW: 520
Average math: 530
County: Orange

35: Monticello Central School District

Number of test takers: 92
Total average score: 1020
Average ERW: 516
Average math: 503
County: Sullivan

33: Dover Union Free School District

Number of test takers: 61
Total average score: 1017
Average ERW: 515
Average math: 502
County: Dutchess

18: Ellenville Central School District

Number of test takers: 67
Total average score: 993
Average ERW: 508
Average math: 485
County: Ulster

13: Middletown City School District

Number of test takers: 229
Total average score: 988
Average ERW: 500
Average math: 488
County: Orange

1: Poughkeepsie City School District

Number of test takers: 115
Total average score: 907
Average ERW: 461
Average math: 447
County: Dutchess

2017 was the first year students took a new version of the SAT. In New York the average total score was 1052, nationally the average score was 1060, according to NYup.com.