Mohawk Valley Times

Amsterdam City School District had the highest enrollment among Montgomery County school districts, welcoming 3,791 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Amsterdam City School District students was Hispanic, accounting for 50% of the student population.

Among the five districts in Montgomery County, Fonda-Fultonville Central School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,277 students, while Canajoharie Central School District welcomed 858 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Amsterdam City School District roughly covers schools within Montgomery County and has a main office in Amsterdam.

In the previous school year, Amsterdam City School District also had the highest number of students among Montgomery County districts.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Amsterdam City School District	Amsterdam	3,791
Fonda-Fultonville Central School District	Fonda	1,277
Canajoharie Central School District	Canajoharie	858
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville CSD	St Johnsville	752
Fort Plain Central School District	Fort Plain	714