Total enrollment
879
-202 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Watkins Glen
New York · Public K-12
Across the city, Watkins Glen hosts 2 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 879 New York students (about 440 per campus).
7-year change in Watkins Glen
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 91%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 419 |
| WATKINS GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-06 | 460 |
About Watkins Glen
Across Watkins Glen, New York, 2 public schools hosts about 879 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 440, meaningfully below the state mean of about 519.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 19%: 1,081 students in SY 2017-18 versus 879 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Watkins Glen discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.