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 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,602 students in Wappingers Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Wappingers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
10,247 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
718 Teachers
54,553 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
434 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,128 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
30%
# Black Students
741 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
6,682 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
65%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
670
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
682
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
701
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
740
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
756
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
809
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
820
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
883
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
886
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
873
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
882
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
32
6,784
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fishkill Plains Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Grades: PK-6
| 534 students
Rank: #22.
Myers Corners School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
156 Myers Corners Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5260
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5260
Grades: PK-6
| 802 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
| 266 students
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