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Kingston City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 449 students in Kingston City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Kingston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
6,017 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
565 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Kingston City School District, which is ranked #808 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#805 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
161 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,601 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
632 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
3,005 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
50%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
604 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
452
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
452
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
461
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
432
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
452
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
27
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,804 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,861 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$210 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,804
$31,353
Spending / Student
$34,861
$32,230
Best Kingston City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
67 Wall St
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 338-1978
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 338-1978
Grades: PK-4
| 449 students
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