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Schools in Whitehall · Whitehall Central School District

Whitehall’s public schools score below 90% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Whitehall’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitehall, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 71% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▼ 23% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
657 students on the public path
In brief

Whitehall’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 71% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Whitehall’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,723 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Whitehall Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Whitehall’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (341)Better than 9%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 264 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Whitehall anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 71% of Whitehall’s students in the tested grades sat them (259 in math, 268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Whitehall, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Whitehall Elementary SchoolWhitehall Central School DistrictD
7–12Whitehall Junior-Senior High SchoolWhitehall Central School DistrictB−

Whitehall’s public schools are run by Whitehall Central School District, which also serves Dresden, Hampton and Whitehall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Whitehall Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 657 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,723NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 48.9% · 268 students tested
Math29%
State average 46.5% · 259 students tested

Whitehall vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Whitehall’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitehallDWhitehall Central
Dresden—Whitehall Central
Fort AnnBFort Ann Central

West Haven, VT borders Whitehall but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Whitehall

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Whitehallin other towns
Whitehall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
332 students9:1Rate it →
Whitehall Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
325 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitehall’s schools

Are Whitehall’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitehall children attend score below 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitehall in?

Whitehall Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 657 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Whitehall’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Whitehall Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Whitehall spend per student?

$26,723 in Whitehall Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.