Whitehall Central School District

87 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887-3633
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 346 students in Whitehall Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 22% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority 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
1,575 Schools
# Students
675 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitehall Central School District, which is ranked #887 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#888 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
46%
34%
49%
75-79%
78%
70-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
96%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,779 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,665
$31,307
Spending / Student
$39,779
$32,183

Best Whitehall Central School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887
(518) 499-0330
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 675 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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