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Watervliet City School District

1245 Hillside Dr
Watervliet, NY 12189-1798
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,393 students in Watervliet City 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Watervliet City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Watervliet City School District, which is ranked #962 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#954 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
52%
27%
49%
71%
78%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
19%
16%
% White
40%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,395 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 $21,506 is less 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
$33 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,395
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,506
$32,183

Best Watervliet City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watervliet Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2557 10th Ave
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Watervliet Junior-senior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1245 Hillside Dr
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3300
Gr: 6-12 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,393 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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