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Item: Waterloo Central School District
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Author: Public School Review

109 Washington St
Waterloo, NY 13165-1835

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (315) 539-1500

www.waterloocsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

1,414 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

156 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterloo Central School District	New York
Pre-K	57	57
Kind	88	153
1	105	158
2	95	161
3	103	164
4	102	161
5	104	164
6	104	164
7	117	167
8	135	169
9	114	183
10	98	181
11	86	172
12	106	172

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District Rank

Waterloo Central School District, which is ranked #913 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#920 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District
2023	#920
2022	#848
2021	#703
2019	#689
2018	#496
2017	#423
2016	#398
2015	#423
2014	#648
2013	#681
2012	#598
2011	#539
2010	#583

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36%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	36%	52%
2022	36%	46%
2021	37%	55%
2019	46%	54%
2018	51%	52%
2017	55%	50%
2016	56%	49%
2015	53%	48%
2014	30%	41%
2013	29%	39%
2012	64%	69%
2011	63%	67%
2010	88%	86%

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28%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2022	28%	49%
2021	43%	62%
2019	32%	52%
2018	51%	52%
2017	46%	47%
2016	46%	46%
2015	44%	40%
2014	29%	37%
2013	32%	39%
2012	57%	60%
2011	58%	58%
2010	74%	74%

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72%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2022	72%	78%
2021	74%	84%

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87%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	82%	83%
2019	87%	83%
2018	82%	82%
2017	77%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	82%	78%
2013	82%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	72%	78%

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(2022-23)

39.1%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	39.1%	34.8%
2022	34.8%	38.5%
2021	23.7%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	0.28	0.73
2022	0.26	0.72
2021	0.24	0.72
2020	0.21	0.71
2019	0.21	0.71
2018	0.16	0.71
2017	0.16	0.70
2016	0.22	0.70
2015	0.20	0.70
2014	0.19	0.69
2013	0.18	0.69
2012	0.16	0.68
2011	0.15	0.68
2010	0.15	0.66
2009	0.14	0.66
2008	0.13	0.65
2007	0.15	0.65
2006	0.15	0.64
2005	0.13	0.64
2004	0.11	0.63
2003	0.09	0.62
2002	0.08	0.62
2001	0.06	0.62
2000	0.06	0.63
1999	0.07	0.62
1998	0.08	0.62
1997	0.06	0.61
1996	0.07	0.61
1995	0.06	0.60

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1996	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	7%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	28%
2019	5%	27%
2018	4%	27%
2017	4%	27%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	2%	17%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	3%	16%
2022	4%	16%
2021	3%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	5%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	3%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	3%	19%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	19%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	20%
2000	1%	20%
1999	1%	20%
1998	2%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

81%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	84%	40%
2022	86%	41%
2021	87%	41%
2020	88%	42%
2019	88%	43%
2018	92%	43%
2017	92%	44%
2016	88%	45%
2015	89%	45%
2014	90%	46%
2013	91%	47%
2012	91%	48%
2011	92%	49%
2010	92%	51%
2009	93%	51%
2008	93%	52%
2007	92%	52%
2006	92%	53%
2005	93%	53%
2004	94%	54%
2003	95%	55%
2002	96%	55%
2001	97%	55%
2000	97%	55%
1999	96%	56%
1998	96%	56%
1997	97%	57%
1996	96%	57%
1995	97%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,055 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $43,492 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	$51 MM	$41 MM
2022	$48 MM	$38 MM
2021	$44 MM	$36 MM
2020	$45 MM	$36 MM
2019	$45 MM	$35 MM
2018	$43 MM	$34 MM
2017	$41 MM	$33 MM
2016	$40 MM	$32 MM
2015	$38 MM	$29 MM
2014	$40 MM	$31 MM
2012	$35 MM	$29 MM
2011	$37 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$29 MM
2009	$36 MM	$29 MM
2008	$35 MM	$28 MM
2007	$32 MM	$27 MM
2006	$30 MM	$25 MM
2005	$28 MM	$24 MM
2004	$24 MM	$22 MM
2003	$23 MM	$21 MM
2002	$25 MM	$20 MM
2001	$22 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$17 MM
1998	$17 MM	$16 MM
1997	$24 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$15 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	$61 MM	$26 MM
2022	$48 MM	$23 MM
2021	$41 MM	$21 MM
2020	$42 MM	$22 MM
2019	$38 MM	$35 MM
2018	$38 MM	$34 MM
2017	$39 MM	$33 MM
2016	$37 MM	$31 MM
2015	$33 MM	$30 MM
2014	$32 MM	$29 MM
2012	$31 MM	$28 MM
2011	$31 MM	$30 MM
2010	$33 MM	$30 MM
2009	$39 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$27 MM
2007	$37 MM	$26 MM
2006	$40 MM	$25 MM
2005	$49 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$33 MM	$24 MM
2002	$24 MM	$23 MM
2001	$21 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$19 MM
1999	$24 MM	$17 MM
1998	$18 MM	$16 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$19 MM	$16 MM
1995	$16 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$36,055

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	$35,577	$52,074
2022	$32,054	$48,179
2021	$29,033	$45,286
2020	$28,934	$44,052
2019	$28,812	$41,967
2018	$27,117	$37,783
2017	$25,614	$37,501
2016	$25,554	$36,257
2015	$22,722	$23,859
2014	$23,432	$33,260
2012	$20,315	$25,935
2011	$20,661	$26,364
2010	$20,811	$23,859
2009	$18,693	$21,692
2008	$17,232	$20,453
2007	$15,391	$18,556
2006	$15,142	$17,116
2005	$13,944	$16,764
2004	$11,717	$16,002
2003	$11,422	$14,881
2002	$12,281	$13,663
2001	$10,873	$12,690
2000	$11,059	$11,736
1999	$10,499	$11,068
1998	$8,638	$10,435
1997	$11,727	$9,995
1995	$8,324	$9,825

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Spending / Student

$43,492

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waterloo Central School District	New York
2023	$42,915	$32,749
2022	$31,952	$28,677
2021	$27,350	$26,391
2020	$26,997	$26,731
2019	$24,588	$42,427
2018	$24,197	$38,270
2017	$24,435	$36,628
2016	$23,685	$34,588
2015	$20,038	$24,841
2014	$18,622	$31,853
2012	$17,811	$25,203
2011	$17,326	$27,087
2010	$18,353	$24,841
2009	$20,195	$21,514
2008	$16,088	$20,169
2007	$18,183	$18,076
2006	$20,204	$17,357
2005	$24,260	$16,650
2004	$13,008	$16,888
2003	$16,328	$16,638
2002	$11,567	$15,352
2001	$10,284	$13,878
2000	$10,911	$12,449
1999	$11,909	$11,246
1998	$8,731	$10,823
1997	$8,976	$10,248
1995	$7,908	$9,858

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Best Waterloo Central School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Waterloo High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

96 Stark St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1550

Gr: 9-12 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

La Fayette School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

71 Inslee St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1530

Gr: 3-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Waterloo Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

65 Center St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1540

Gr: 6-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: n/an/a

Skoi-yase School

Add to Compare

65 Fayette St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1520

Gr: PK-2 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Waterloo Central School District?

Waterloo Central School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,414 students.

What is the rank of Waterloo Central School District?

Waterloo Central School District is ranked #913 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Waterloo Central School District?

81% of Waterloo Central School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Waterloo Central School District?

Waterloo Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Waterloo Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $43,492 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 72% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education