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Watkins Glen Central School District

303 12th St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1699
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 414 students in Watkins Glen Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Watkins Glen Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
891 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
83,542 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%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
93%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,566 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,806 is less than the state median of $32,199. 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
$31,566
$31,324
Spending / Student
$26,806
$32,199

Best Watkins Glen Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watkins Glen Central High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 12th St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-3210
Gr: 7-12 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 891 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 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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