Total enrollment
879
-59 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Watkins Glen
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,725
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
879
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 440, meaningfully below the state mean of about 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 938 students in SY 2020-21 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.