Whitehall Central School District

87 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887-3633
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 332 students in Whitehall Central 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 Whitehall Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
657 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitehall Central School District, which is ranked #936 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 85% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#936 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

21%
52%

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

34%
49%

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

75-79%
78%
85%
87.2%

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

(2022-23)
39.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%

Showing 1998–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
1%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
15%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
38%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,833 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,973 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$87,503 MM

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

Spending
$19 MM
$90,091 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$31,833
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$28,973
$36,024

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887
(518) 499-0330
Gr: PK-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 657 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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