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Waterloo 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 high school serving 398 students in Waterloo Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Waterloo Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Waterloo Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterloo High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
4 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,392 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterloo Central School District, which is ranked #914 of all 1,009 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#920 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
83%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,431 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,609 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,431
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,609
$32,183
Best Waterloo Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterloo High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
96 Stark St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1550
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1550
Gr: 9-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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