Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,254 students in Wappingers Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Wappingers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
10,328 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
24%
31%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
62%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,268 in this school district is less 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 $25,092 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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
$24,268
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,092
$32,183
Best Wappingers Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fishkill Plains Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Grades: PK-6
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
Fishkill Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 Church St
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6780
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6780
Grades: PK-6
| 351 students
Rank: #33.
Vassar Road Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
174 Vassar Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7860
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7860
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students
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