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Wappingers Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,543 students in Wappingers Central 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 Schools in Wappingers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 93% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Wappingers Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roy C Ketcham Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
10,247 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
718 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
62%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
434 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,128 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
28%
# Black Students
741 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
6,682 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
65%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
670
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
682
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
701
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
740
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
756
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
809
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
820
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
883
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
886
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
873
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
882
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
32
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,291 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,459
$31,092
Spending / Student
$25,291
$31,961
Best Wappingers Central School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Jay Senior High School
(Math: 96% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2012 Route 52
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 897-6700
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 897-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,863 students
Rank: #22.
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 Myers Corners Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5100
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,628 students
Rank: #33.
Orchard View Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Corporate Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 298-5000
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 298-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
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