Kingston City School District

21 Wynkoop Pl
Kingston, NY 12401-3833
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,815 students in Kingston City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Kingston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Kingston City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kingston High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
10 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
5,975 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kingston City School District, which is ranked #864 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#867 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
52%
36%
49%
74%
78%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
28%
30%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
50%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,035 is higher 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 $35,106 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$210 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,035
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,106
$32,183

Best Kingston City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kingston High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
403 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 331-1970
Gr: 9-12 | 1,815 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,975 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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