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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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,476 students in Wappingers Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
High Schools in Wappingers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 96% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
High School in Wappingers Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John Jay Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
10,328 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked #344 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
409 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,469 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
767 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
6,391 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
62%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
679
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
700
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
724
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
741
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
743
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
810
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
773
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
827
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
844
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
907
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
32
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,268 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 $25,092 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,268
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,092
$32,183
Best Wappingers Central School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Jay Senior High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2012 Route 52
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 897-6700
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 897-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,819 students
Rank: #22.
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 Myers Corners Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5100
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,596 students
Rank: #33.
Orchard View Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Corporate Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 298-5005
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 298-5005
Grades: 9-12
| 61 students
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