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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 346 students in Whitehall Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Whitehall Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
675 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitehall Central School District, which is ranked #937 of all 1,008 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.
Overall District Rank
#936 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
96%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,665
$31,324
Spending / Student
$39,779
$32,199
Best Whitehall Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
99 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887
(518) 499-0330
Whitehall, NY 12887
(518) 499-0330
Gr: PK-6 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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