Wallkill Central School District

1500 State Rte 208
Wallkill, NY 12589-0310
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,309 students in Wallkill Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Wallkill Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,766 Students
1,760,181 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
151,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Wallkill Central 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#397 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wallkill Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wallkill Central   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.
56%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wallkill Central   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.
90%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wallkill Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
755 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
29%
# Black Students
155 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
1,746 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
63%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
176
172,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
175,863
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
179,873
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
179,590
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
182,759
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
184,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
186,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
164,490
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
164,759
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
23
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,315 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wallkill Central   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
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Wallkill Central   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
$28,464
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wallkill Central   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
$27,315
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wallkill Central   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 Wallkill Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ostrander Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
137 Viola Ave
Wallkill, NY 12589
(845) 895-7225
Grades: K-6
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Leptondale Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
48 Mill St
Wallkill, NY 12589
(845) 895-7200
Grades: K-6
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Plattekill Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1270 Rt 32
Wallkill, NY 12589
(845) 895-7250
Grades: K-6
| 430 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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