Kingston City School District

21 Wynkoop Pl
Kingston, NY 12401-3833
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,894 students in Kingston City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Kingston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 94% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Kingston City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kingston High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
6,139 Students
954,752 Students
# Teachers
553 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Kingston City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#460 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kingston City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingston City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingston City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kingston City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
162 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,585 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
28%
# Black Students
674 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
3,112 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
51%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
597 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
460
7,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
8,139
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
8,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
7,892
# Students in 4th Grade:
479
7,966
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
8,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
22,271
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
33,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
477
36,881
# Students in 9th Grade:
485
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
486
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
453
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
31
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,152 is higher than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,168 is higher than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kingston City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$210 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Kingston City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,152
$31,087
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kingston City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,168
$31,956
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kingston City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kingston City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
403 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 331-1970
Grades: 9-12
| 1,894 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,139 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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