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Item: Wappingers Central School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

25 Corporate Park Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-6562

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Top 50%

Tel: (845) 298-5000

www.wappingersschools.org

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Wappingers Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,467 Schools

# Students

10,199 Students

951,147 Students

# Teachers

751 Teachers

85,467 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wappingers Central School District	New York
9	770	183
10	834	181
11	830	172
12	935	172
Grade Not Listed	14	23

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District Rank

Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked #320 of all 1,007 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#315 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District
2023	#315
2022	#344
2021	#320
2019	#352
2018	#321
2017	#293
2016	#262
2015	#246
2014	#288
2013	#292
2012	#318
2011	#317
2010	#276

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	60%	52%
2022	50%	46%
2021	53%	55%
2019	57%	54%
2018	59%	52%
2017	58%	50%
2016	60%	49%
2015	62%	48%
2014	43%	41%
2013	41%	39%
2012	74%	69%
2011	72%	67%
2010	92%	86%

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54%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2022	54%	49%
2021	65%	62%
2019	55%	52%
2018	59%	52%
2017	55%	47%
2016	55%	46%
2015	52%	40%
2014	42%	37%
2013	45%	39%
2012	68%	60%
2011	66%	58%
2010	83%	74%

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83%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2022	83%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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94%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	90%	83%
2019	90%	83%
2018	90%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	85%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	88%	78%
2013	84%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	82%	78%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	28.1%	34.8%
2022	31%	38.5%
2021	11.7%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	0.54	0.73
2022	0.53	0.72
2021	0.51	0.72
2020	0.48	0.71
2019	0.48	0.71
2018	0.45	0.71
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.44	0.70
2015	0.43	0.70
2014	0.42	0.69
2013	0.41	0.69
2012	0.41	0.68
2011	0.39	0.68
2010	0.39	0.66
2009	0.40	0.66
2008	0.37	0.65
2007	0.37	0.65
2006	0.34	0.64
2005	0.33	0.64
2004	0.32	0.63
2003	0.31	0.62
2002	0.30	0.62
2001	0.28	0.62
2000	0.28	0.63
1999	0.27	0.62
1998	0.27	0.62
1997	0.27	0.61
1996	0.25	0.61
1995	0.24	0.60
1994	0.23	0.59
1993	0.24	0.59
1992	0.21	0.59
1991	0.19	0.58
1990	0.20	0.57
1989	0.20	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	8%
2011	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	6%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	6%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%
1991	4%	4%
1990	5%	5%
1989	5%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	23%	29%
2022	21%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2020	17%	28%
2019	17%	27%
2018	16%	27%
2017	16%	27%
2016	15%	26%
2015	15%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	12%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	10%	22%
2010	11%	22%
2009	11%	21%
2008	10%	21%
2007	10%	21%
2006	9%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	7%	19%
2003	7%	19%
2002	6%	19%
2001	6%	19%
2000	6%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	17%
1995	4%	17%
1994	3%	16%
1993	3%	16%
1992	3%	16%
1991	2%	15%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	15%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	7%	16%
2022	7%	16%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	6%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	6%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	6%	19%
2011	6%	19%
2010	6%	19%
2009	6%	19%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	20%
2000	5%	20%
1999	5%	20%
1998	5%	20%
1997	5%	20%
1996	4%	20%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	20%
1993	4%	20%
1992	4%	20%
1991	4%	20%
1990	4%	20%
1989	4%	20%

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% White

60%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	64%	40%
2022	65%	41%
2021	67%	41%
2020	70%	42%
2019	70%	43%
2018	72%	43%
2017	72%	44%
2016	73%	45%
2015	74%	45%
2014	75%	46%
2013	76%	47%
2012	76%	48%
2011	77%	49%
2010	77%	51%
2009	76%	51%
2008	78%	52%
2007	78%	52%
2006	81%	53%
2005	81%	53%
2004	82%	54%
2003	83%	55%
2002	83%	55%
2001	84%	55%
2000	84%	55%
1999	85%	56%
1998	85%	56%
1997	85%	57%
1996	86%	57%
1995	87%	58%
1994	87%	59%
1993	87%	59%
1992	88%	59%
1991	90%	60%
1990	89%	61%
1989	89%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,146 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$296 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$296 MM	$41 MM
2022	$281 MM	$38 MM
2021	$251 MM	$36 MM
2020	$243 MM	$36 MM
2019	$241 MM	$35 MM
2018	$236 MM	$34 MM
2017	$232 MM	$33 MM
2016	$220 MM	$32 MM
2015	$180 MM	$29 MM
2014	$210 MM	$31 MM
2012	$196 MM	$29 MM
2011	$195 MM	$29 MM
2010	$180 MM	$29 MM
2009	$184 MM	$29 MM
2008	$173 MM	$28 MM
2007	$162 MM	$27 MM
2006	$152 MM	$25 MM
2005	$143 MM	$24 MM
2004	$138 MM	$22 MM
2003	$132 MM	$21 MM
2002	$123 MM	$20 MM
2001	$117 MM	$19 MM
2000	$113 MM	$18 MM
1999	$109 MM	$17 MM
1998	$102 MM	$16 MM
1997	$100 MM	$15 MM
1996	$103 MM	$15 MM
1995	$96 MM	$14 MM
1992	$92 MM	$11 MM
1990	$79 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$287 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$287 MM	$26 MM
2022	$267 MM	$23 MM
2021	$259 MM	$21 MM
2020	$266 MM	$22 MM
2019	$253 MM	$35 MM
2018	$239 MM	$34 MM
2017	$228 MM	$33 MM
2016	$227 MM	$31 MM
2015	$188 MM	$30 MM
2014	$216 MM	$29 MM
2012	$196 MM	$28 MM
2011	$193 MM	$30 MM
2010	$188 MM	$30 MM
2009	$186 MM	$28 MM
2008	$177 MM	$27 MM
2007	$161 MM	$26 MM
2006	$154 MM	$25 MM
2005	$144 MM	$24 MM
2004	$136 MM	$23 MM
2003	$139 MM	$24 MM
2002	$126 MM	$23 MM
2001	$114 MM	$21 MM
2000	$111 MM	$19 MM
1999	$106 MM	$17 MM
1998	$101 MM	$16 MM
1997	$98 MM	$15 MM
1996	$96 MM	$16 MM
1995	$100 MM	$15 MM
1992	$88 MM	$12 MM
1990	$88 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,060

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$28,806	$52,074
2022	$27,459	$48,179
2021	$24,476	$45,286
2020	$22,815	$44,052
2019	$22,613	$41,967
2018	$21,807	$37,783
2017	$21,201	$37,501
2016	$19,835	$36,257
2015	$15,704	$23,859
2014	$17,941	$33,260
2012	$16,366	$25,935
2011	$15,844	$26,364
2010	$14,500	$23,859
2009	$14,732	$21,692
2008	$13,917	$20,453
2007	$12,973	$18,556
2006	$12,274	$17,116
2005	$11,591	$16,764
2004	$11,326	$16,002
2003	$10,884	$14,881
2002	$10,311	$13,663
2001	$9,917	$12,690
2000	$9,751	$11,736
1999	$9,524	$11,068
1998	$9,108	$10,435
1997	$8,848	$9,995
1995	$8,591	$9,825
1992	$8,475	$8,101
1990	$7,200	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$28,146

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$27,900	$32,749
2022	$26,104	$28,677
2021	$25,308	$26,391
2020	$24,945	$26,731
2019	$23,742	$42,427
2018	$22,090	$38,270
2017	$20,882	$36,628
2016	$20,494	$34,588
2015	$16,370	$24,841
2014	$18,480	$31,853
2012	$16,403	$25,203
2011	$15,709	$27,087
2010	$15,115	$24,841
2009	$14,938	$21,514
2008	$14,250	$20,169
2007	$12,906	$18,076
2006	$12,437	$17,357
2005	$11,667	$16,650
2004	$11,230	$16,888
2003	$11,439	$16,638
2002	$10,589	$15,352
2001	$9,663	$13,878
2000	$9,567	$12,449
1999	$9,289	$11,246
1998	$9,040	$10,823
1997	$8,641	$10,248
1995	$8,970	$9,858
1992	$8,094	$8,716
1990	$8,076	$8,096

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Best Wappingers Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Jay Senior High School

(Math: 78% | Reading: ≥90%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2012 Route 52
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 897-6700

Gr: 9-12 | 1,768 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

99 Myers Corners Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5100

Gr: 9-12 | 1,557 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Orchard View Alternative High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≥80% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

25 Corporate Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 298-5005

Gr: 9-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 94% (Top 10% in NY)
: Top 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education