Best Public Schools in Whitehall, NY

Summary:

The city of Whitehall, New York is home to two public schools: Whitehall Elementary School and Whitehall Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Whitehall Central School District. While the high school performs better than the elementary school, both institutions face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.

Whitehall Elementary School is ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels, and has a high percentage of students (over 60%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. While the school spends around $12,400 per student, which is lower than the state average, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.2, which could be an advantage.

In comparison, Whitehall Junior-Senior High School is ranked in the bottom 40% of New York high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school performs better than the elementary school, with some grade levels and subject areas meeting or exceeding state averages in proficiency. However, it still experiences a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% and a lower-than-average four-year graduation rate of 84.3%. The high school spends around $17,200 per student, which is higher than the elementary school but still below the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.6.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitehall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99 Buckley Rd	Whitehall	12887	Washington County	Whitehall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 499-0330	353	38	9.2	62.6%	342 (96.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13.8	2245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.6	2254^th of 2439 public elementary schools	7.6%	9											6.0	19.1	22.2	41.7			18.8	36.6	14.3	21.2			11.1		99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$12,388	$1,448	$10,940
Whitehall Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	87 Buckley Rd	Whitehall	12887	Washington County	Whitehall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 499-1770	320	42	7.6	54.4%	311 (97.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.9	736^th of 1242 public high schools	40.7%		41	720^th of 1228 public high schools	41.4%	16	34.4	33.3	100.0	81.1	41.3	60.6	75.0	62.7	69.8	35.9					43.1	56.5					37.9	30.4		44.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,168	$1,140	$16,027

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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