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 is 1 public high school serving 731 students in Watervliet City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Watervliet City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Watervliet City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watervliet Junior-senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
85,120 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.
Overall District Rank
#954 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
40%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
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.
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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watervliet Junior-senior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1245 Hillside Dr
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3300
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3300
Gr: 6-12 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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