Top Rankings
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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,592 students in Wappingers Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Wappingers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
10,328 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked #320 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
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
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
30%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
62%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,268 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 $25,092 is less than the state median of $32,199. 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
$31,324
Spending / Student
$25,092
$32,199
Best Wappingers Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Wyck Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6 Hillside Lake Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1700
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1700
Gr: 7-8 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Wappingers Junior High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Major Macdonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5200
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5200
Gr: 7-8 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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