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Waterloo Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 338 students in Waterloo Central School District.
Public Preschools in Waterloo Central School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
4 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,392 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Waterloo Central School District, which is ranked #846 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#848 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
31%
# Black Students
50 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,154 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
83%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
99
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,431 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,609 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,431
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,609
$32,183
Best Waterloo Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
65 Fayette St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1520
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1520
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students
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