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Wappingers Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,222 students in Wappingers Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Wappingers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
15 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
10,289 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
717 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked #345 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
414 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,303 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
755 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
6,549 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
64%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
663
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
702
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
695
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
718
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
716
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
780
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
790
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
810
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
828
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
911
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
870
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
34
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,187 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,360
$31,353
Spending / Student
$25,187
$32,230
Best Wappingers Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fishkill Plains Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Grades: PK-6
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Fishkill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 Church St
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6780
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6780
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
Rank: #33.
Vassar Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
174 Vassar Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7860
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7860
Grades: PK-2
| 298 students
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