Enrollment
325
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363129004190
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
87 BUCKLEY RD, WHITEHALL, NY 12887 · (518) 499-1770 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
173 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Feeds from
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
54.7%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
34.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
325
-37 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 9.3:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a compact 9-12 campus in WHITEHALL, New York, run under WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 325 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 51% leaner than the state mean of about 668.
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 657 students overall.
On the student-mix side, WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (96%) are White.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.
Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,495, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Washington County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,873 students), of which WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has edged down 10%, going from 362 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,522
Census ACS
Median income
$73,495
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
Nearby schools
- WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 332
- Fair Haven Grade School6.3 mi · 248
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High School6.4 mi · 499
- Poultney Elementary School7.2 mi · 267
- Poultney High School7.7 mi · 208
- Castleton Elementary School9.4 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 07-12.
Is WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 7.6:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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