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Watervliet City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 670 students in Watervliet City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Watervliet City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
1,455 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Watervliet City School District, which is ranked #959 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#954 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.4%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
31%
% Black
19%
15%
% White
39%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,590 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,398
$31,405
Spending / Student
$20,590
$32,283
Best Watervliet City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watervliet Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2557 10th Ave
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3400
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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