Top Rankings
Kingston City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 514 students in Kingston City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Kingston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
10 Schools
1,574 Schools
# Students
5,975 Students
679,827 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
57,229 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kingston City School District, which is ranked #863 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 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#867 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
28%
31%
% Black
10%
16%
% White
50%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,035 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,106 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$210 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,035
$31,333
Spending / Student
$35,106
$32,210
Best Kingston City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George Washington School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
67 Wall St
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 943-3518
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 943-3518
Gr: PK-4 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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