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Wappingers Central School District

25 Corporate Park Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-6562

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Top 50%

Tel: (845) 298-5000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

15 Schools

4,819 Schools

# Students

10,328 Students

2,508,712 Students

# Teachers

748 Teachers

217,359 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wappingers Central School District	New York
Pre-K	131	57
Kind	679	155
1	700	160
2	724	164
3	724	160
4	741	163
5	743	164
6	810	166
7	813	168
8	773	171
9	827	185
10	844	182
11	907	173
12	880	168
Grade Not Listed	32	33

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District Rank

Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked #320 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#315 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District
2023	#315
2022	#344
2021	#320
2019	#352
2018	#321
2017	#293
2016	#262
2015	#246
2014	#288
2013	#292
2012	#318

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	60%	52%
2022	50%	46%
2021	53%	55%
2019	57%	54%
2018	59%	52%
2017	58%	50%
2016	60%	49%
2015	62%	48%
2014	43%	41%
2013	41%	39%
2012	74%	69%

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54%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2022	54%	49%
2021	65%	62%
2019	55%	52%
2018	59%	52%
2017	55%	47%
2016	55%	46%
2015	52%	40%
2014	42%	37%
2013	45%	39%
2012	68%	60%
2011	66%	58%

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83%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2022	83%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	90%	83%
2019	90%	83%
2018	90%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	85%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	88%	78%
2013	84%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	0.54	0.73
2022	0.53	0.72
2021	0.51	0.72
2020	0.48	0.71
2019	0.48	0.71
2018	0.45	0.71
2017	0.45	0.71
2016	0.44	0.70
2015	0.43	0.70
2014	0.42	0.69
2013	0.41	0.69
2012	0.41	0.68
2011	0.39	0.68
2010	0.39	0.66
2009	0.40	0.66
2008	0.37	0.66
2007	0.37	0.65
2006	0.34	0.64
2005	0.33	0.64
2004	0.32	0.63
2003	0.31	0.62
2002	0.30	0.62
2001	0.28	0.63
2000	0.28	0.62
1999	0.27	0.62
1998	0.27	0.61
1997	0.27	0.61
1996	0.25	0.60
1995	0.24	0.60
1994	0.23	0.60
1993	0.24	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	7%	9%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	5%	7%
2000	5%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	6%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

24%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	23%	29%
2022	21%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2020	17%	27%
2019	17%	27%
2018	16%	26%
2017	16%	26%
2016	15%	26%
2015	15%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	12%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	10%	22%
2010	11%	22%
2009	11%	21%
2008	10%	21%
2007	10%	21%
2006	9%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	7%	19%
2003	7%	19%
2002	6%	19%
2001	6%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	17%
1995	4%	17%
1994	3%	17%
1993	3%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	7%	16%
2022	7%	16%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	6%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	6%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	6%	18%
2011	6%	19%
2010	6%	19%
2009	6%	19%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	20%
2000	5%	21%
1999	5%	21%
1998	5%	20%
1997	5%	20%
1996	4%	20%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	20%
1993	4%	20%

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% White

62%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	64%	40%
2022	65%	41%
2021	67%	41%
2020	70%	43%
2019	70%	43%
2018	72%	44%
2017	72%	44%
2016	73%	44%
2015	74%	45%
2014	75%	46%
2013	76%	47%
2012	76%	48%
2011	77%	49%
2010	77%	51%
2009	76%	51%
2008	78%	51%
2007	78%	52%
2006	81%	53%
2005	81%	53%
2004	82%	54%
2003	83%	55%
2002	83%	55%
2001	84%	55%
2000	84%	55%
1999	85%	55%
1998	85%	57%
1997	85%	57%
1996	86%	58%
1995	87%	58%
1994	87%	58%
1993	87%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. 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 $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$251 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$251 MM	$36 MM
2022	$243 MM	$36 MM
2021	$251 MM	$36 MM
2020	$243 MM	$36 MM
2019	$241 MM	$35 MM
2018	$236 MM	$34 MM
2017	$232 MM	$33 MM
2016	$220 MM	$32 MM
2015	$180 MM	$29 MM
2014	$210 MM	$31 MM
2012	$196 MM	$29 MM
2011	$195 MM	$29 MM
2010	$180 MM	$29 MM
2009	$184 MM	$29 MM
2008	$173 MM	$28 MM
2007	$162 MM	$27 MM
2006	$152 MM	$25 MM
2005	$143 MM	$24 MM
2004	$138 MM	$22 MM
2003	$132 MM	$21 MM
2002	$123 MM	$20 MM
2001	$117 MM	$19 MM
2000	$113 MM	$18 MM
1999	$109 MM	$17 MM
1998	$102 MM	$16 MM
1997	$100 MM	$15 MM
1996	$103 MM	$15 MM
1995	$96 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$259 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$259 MM	$21 MM
2022	$266 MM	$22 MM
2021	$259 MM	$21 MM
2020	$266 MM	$22 MM
2019	$253 MM	$35 MM
2018	$239 MM	$34 MM
2017	$228 MM	$33 MM
2016	$227 MM	$31 MM
2015	$188 MM	$30 MM
2014	$216 MM	$29 MM
2012	$196 MM	$28 MM
2011	$193 MM	$30 MM
2010	$188 MM	$30 MM
2009	$186 MM	$28 MM
2008	$177 MM	$27 MM
2007	$161 MM	$26 MM
2006	$154 MM	$25 MM
2005	$144 MM	$24 MM
2004	$136 MM	$23 MM
2003	$139 MM	$24 MM
2002	$126 MM	$23 MM
2001	$114 MM	$21 MM
2000	$111 MM	$19 MM
1999	$106 MM	$17 MM
1998	$101 MM	$16 MM
1997	$98 MM	$15 MM
1996	$96 MM	$16 MM
1995	$100 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,268

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$24,360	$43,745
2022	$22,815	$44,052
2021	$24,476	$45,286
2020	$22,815	$44,052
2019	$22,613	$41,967
2018	$21,807	$37,783
2017	$21,201	$37,501
2016	$19,835	$36,257
2015	$15,704	$23,859
2014	$17,941	$33,260
2012	$16,366	$25,935
2011	$15,844	$26,364
2010	$14,500	$23,859
2009	$14,732	$21,692
2008	$13,917	$20,453
2007	$12,973	$18,556
2006	$12,274	$17,116
2005	$11,591	$16,764
2004	$11,326	$16,002
2003	$10,884	$14,881
2002	$10,311	$13,663
2001	$9,917	$12,690
2000	$9,751	$11,736
1999	$9,524	$11,068
1998	$9,108	$10,435
1997	$8,848	$9,995
1995	$8,591	$9,825
1992	$8,475	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$25,092

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wappingers Central School District	New York
2023	$25,187	$25,493
2022	$24,945	$26,731
2021	$25,308	$26,391
2020	$24,945	$26,731
2019	$23,742	$42,427
2018	$22,090	$38,270
2017	$20,882	$36,628
2016	$20,494	$34,588
2015	$16,370	$24,841
2014	$18,480	$31,853
2012	$16,403	$25,203
2011	$15,709	$27,087
2010	$15,115	$24,841
2009	$14,938	$21,514
2008	$14,250	$20,169
2007	$12,906	$18,076
2006	$12,437	$17,357
2005	$11,667	$16,650
2004	$11,230	$16,888
2003	$11,439	$16,638
2002	$10,589	$15,352
2001	$9,663	$13,878
2000	$9,567	$12,449
1999	$9,289	$11,246
1998	$9,040	$10,823
1997	$8,641	$10,248
1995	$8,970	$9,858
1992	$8,094	$8,716

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wappingers Central School District?

Wappingers Central School District manages 15 public schools serving 10,328 students.

What is the rank of Wappingers Central School District?

Wappingers Central School District is ranked #320 out of 1,009 school districts in New York (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wappingers Central School District?

62% of Wappingers Central School District students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wappingers Central School District?

Wappingers Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Wappingers Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,092 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,328 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 94% (Top 10% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 83% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education