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Watkins Glen Central School District

303 12th St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1699

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Tel: (607) 535-3220

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 477 students in Watkins Glen Central School District. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.

Public Preschool in Watkins Glen Central School District have an score of 30% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and score of 34% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,576 Schools

# Students

891 Students

680,405 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

57,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
Pre-K	45	56
Kind	65	90
1	51	88
2	59	87
3	69	79
4	65	79
5	57	73
6	66	22

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District Rank

Watkins Glen Central School District, which is ranked #819 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#827 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District
2023	#827
2022	#711
2021	#639
2019	#529
2018	#583
2017	#561
2016	#567
2015	#572
2014	#577
2013	#505
2012	#593

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31%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	31%	52%
2022	36%	46%
2021	42%	55%
2019	48%	54%
2018	47%	52%
2017	40%	50%
2016	43%	49%
2015	45%	48%
2014	30%	41%
2013	34%	39%
2012	63%	69%

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41%

49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2022	41%	49%
2021	46%	62%
2019	48%	52%
2018	47%	52%
2017	47%	47%
2016	44%	46%
2015	41%	40%
2014	34%	37%
2013	38%	39%
2012	58%	60%
2011	53%	58%

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69%

78%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2022	69%	78%
2021	72%	84%

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87%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	82%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	87%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	0.15	0.73
2022	0.16	0.72
2021	0.18	0.72
2020	0.17	0.71
2019	0.17	0.71
2018	0.15	0.71
2017	0.15	0.71
2016	0.18	0.70
2015	0.17	0.70
2014	0.17	0.69
2013	0.16	0.69
2012	0.17	0.68
2011	0.13	0.68
2010	0.09	0.66
2009	0.10	0.66
2008	0.09	0.66
2007	0.09	0.65
2006	0.08	0.64
2005	0.07	0.64
2004	0.19	0.63
2003	0.22	0.62
2002	0.08	0.62
2001	0.05	0.63
2000	0.05	0.62
1999	0.04	0.62
1998	0.05	0.61
1997	0.04	0.61
1996	0.02	0.60
1995	0.03	0.60
1994	0.02	0.60
1993	0.02	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%

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% Asian

1%

11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	7%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

3%

31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	3%	29%
2022	3%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	27%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	4%	19%
2003	4%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%

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% Black

n/a

16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2022	1%	16%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	6%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	2%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

93%

38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	92%	40%
2022	92%	41%
2021	91%	41%
2020	91%	43%
2019	91%	43%
2018	92%	44%
2017	92%	44%
2016	91%	44%
2015	91%	45%
2014	91%	46%
2013	91%	47%
2012	91%	48%
2011	93%	49%
2010	95%	51%
2009	95%	51%
2008	96%	51%
2007	95%	52%
2006	96%	53%
2005	96%	53%
2004	90%	54%
2003	88%	55%
2002	96%	55%
2001	97%	55%
2000	98%	55%
1999	98%	55%
1998	98%	57%
1997	97%	57%
1996	99%	58%
1995	98%	58%
1994	99%	58%
1993	100%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,566 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,806 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	$28 MM	$36 MM
2022	$28 MM	$36 MM
2021	$28 MM	$36 MM
2020	$28 MM	$36 MM
2019	$30 MM	$35 MM
2018	$29 MM	$34 MM
2017	$29 MM	$33 MM
2016	$28 MM	$32 MM
2015	$24 MM	$29 MM
2014	$26 MM	$31 MM
2012	$23 MM	$29 MM
2011	$23 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$29 MM
2009	$25 MM	$29 MM
2008	$23 MM	$28 MM
2007	$22 MM	$27 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$20 MM	$22 MM
2003	$20 MM	$21 MM
2002	$19 MM	$20 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$17 MM
1998	$15 MM	$16 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$15 MM
1995	$14 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	$24 MM	$21 MM
2022	$27 MM	$22 MM
2021	$24 MM	$21 MM
2020	$27 MM	$22 MM
2019	$29 MM	$35 MM
2018	$26 MM	$34 MM
2017	$24 MM	$33 MM
2016	$25 MM	$31 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$37 MM	$29 MM
2012	$23 MM	$28 MM
2011	$22 MM	$30 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$23 MM	$28 MM
2008	$23 MM	$27 MM
2007	$20 MM	$26 MM
2006	$19 MM	$25 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$24 MM
2002	$35 MM	$23 MM
2001	$27 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$19 MM
1999	$15 MM	$17 MM
1998	$14 MM	$16 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$13 MM	$16 MM
1995	$13 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,566

$31,324

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	$31,250	$43,745
2022	$27,177	$44,052
2021	$29,984	$45,286
2020	$27,177	$44,052
2019	$28,069	$41,967
2018	$26,879	$37,783
2017	$26,577	$37,501
2016	$25,122	$36,257
2015	$21,055	$23,859
2014	$22,183	$33,260
2012	$18,540	$25,935
2011	$19,181	$26,364
2010	$18,924	$23,859
2009	$19,206	$21,692
2008	$17,119	$20,453
2007	$16,478	$18,556
2006	$15,643	$17,116
2005	$14,474	$16,764
2004	$13,104	$16,002
2003	$14,615	$14,881
2002	$13,536	$13,663
2001	$11,834	$12,690
2000	$11,357	$11,736
1999	$11,582	$11,068
1998	$10,563	$10,435
1997	$10,518	$9,995
1995	$9,939	$9,825
1992	$8,666	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$26,806

$32,199

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Watkins Glen Central School District	New York
2023	$26,538	$25,493
2022	$25,699	$26,731
2021	$25,463	$26,391
2020	$25,699	$26,731
2019	$27,411	$42,427
2018	$24,067	$38,270
2017	$22,431	$36,628
2016	$22,397	$34,588
2015	$19,773	$24,841
2014	$32,070	$31,853
2012	$18,434	$25,203
2011	$18,230	$27,087
2010	$17,772	$24,841
2009	$17,542	$21,514
2008	$16,895	$20,169
2007	$14,927	$18,076
2006	$14,288	$17,357
2005	$13,246	$16,650
2004	$12,449	$16,888
2003	$15,802	$16,638
2002	$24,292	$15,352
2001	$18,058	$13,878
2000	$12,466	$12,449
1999	$10,678	$11,246
1998	$9,824	$10,823
1997	$9,270	$10,248
1995	$9,230	$9,858
1992	$8,127	$8,716

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Best Watkins Glen Central School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Watkins Glen Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
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2/

10

Bottom 50%

612 S Decatur St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-3250

Gr: PK-6 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 891 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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