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Wallkill Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 983 students in Wallkill Central School District.
Public High School in Wallkill Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%).
Public High School in Wallkill Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wallkill Senior High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
2,785 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wallkill Central School District, which is ranked #511 of all 1,015 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#491 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
811 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
184 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
1,681 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
60%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
179
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
20
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,128 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,270
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,128
$32,183
Best Wallkill Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallkill Senior High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
90 Robinson Dr
Wallkill, NY 12589
(845) 895-7150
Wallkill, NY 12589
(845) 895-7150
Grades: 9-12
| 983 students
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