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. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.

Neither Whitehall Elementary School nor Whitehall Junior-Senior High School are performing well academically compared to state averages. Whitehall Elementary has very low proficiency rates on state assessments, with most grades scoring below 25% proficient in English Language Arts and Math. Whitehall Junior-Senior High School also has subpar performance on state assessments, with many grades scoring below 50% proficient. The high school's Regents exam results are mixed, with some subjects like Algebra II and Living Environment performing better than others like Chemistry and Physics.

Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch - 54.05% at Whitehall Elementary and 47.72% at Whitehall Junior-Senior High. Despite higher-than-average spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the schools continue to underperform, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving academic performance. The Whitehall school district as a whole is ranked 724 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and sustained approach to addressing the district's educational challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry 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	332	36	9.2	62.0%	295 (88.9%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8.7	2326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.8	2245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.2%	81											14.8	20.5	18.4	42.4			14.8	13.6	18.9	23.3			27.0		99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$28,330	$647	$27,683
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	325	43	7.5	53.2%	311 (95.7%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.2	732^nd of 1234 public high schools	40.7%		41.9	736^th of 1242 public high schools	40.7%	4	36.7	94.1	71.7	71.4	71.9	74.6	30.0	56.7	33.3	60.9					36.4	50.9					22.2	48.1		62.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,096	$647	$30,449

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Fort Ann	10.93 mi	2	185^th
Bolton Landing	12.75 mi	1
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Hartford	13.41 mi	2	237^th

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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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