Watkins Glen Central School District

303 12th St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1699
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Watkins Glen Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency 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
1,585 Schools
# Students
879 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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%)
31%
52%
41%
49%
69%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
93%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,997 is higher than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,172 is less than the state median of $32,248. 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
Spending
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,997
$31,371
Spending / Student
$27,172
$32,248

Best Watkins Glen Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watkins Glen Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
612 S Decatur St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-3250
Gr: PK-6 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 879 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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