Wappingers Central School District

25 Corporate Park Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-6562
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,230 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 64% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), 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
1,585 Schools
# Students
10,199 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
751 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

60%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

54%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

83%
78%
94%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.1%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
25%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
8%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
60%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$287 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,060
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$28,146
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Wappingers Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fishkill Plains Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Gr: PK-6 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Fishkill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
20 Church St
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6780
Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Vassar Road Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
174 Vassar Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7860
Gr: PK-2 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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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%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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