Mohawk Valley Times

Amsterdam High School had the highest enrollment among Montgomery County schools, welcoming 1,180 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

The most represented ethnicity among Amsterdam High School students was Hispanic, accounting for 48.5% of the student population.

Among the 15 schools in Montgomery County, Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy ranked second in enrollment numbers with 818 students, while Fonda-Fultonville K-4 School welcomed 525 students and came in third in the 2022-23 school year.

Amsterdam High School is part of Amsterdam City School District, which roughly covers six schools within Montgomery County and has a main office in Amsterdam.

In the previous school year, Amsterdam High School also had the highest number of students among Montgomery County schools.

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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Amsterdam High School	Amsterdam	1,180
Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy	Amsterdam	818
Fonda-Fultonville K-4 School	Fonda	525
William B. Tecler Arts In Education	Amsterdam	461
Raphael J. Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy	Amsterdam	447
Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communication	Amsterdam	443
Harry Hoag School	Fort Plain	389
Fonda-Fultonville Senior High School	Fonda	389
East Hill School	Canajoharie	386
Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 School	Fonda	363
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School	St Johnsville	361
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School	Fort Plain	325
William H. Barkley Microsociety	Amsterdam	305
Canajoharie Senior High School	Canajoharie	263
Canajoharie Middle School	Canajoharie	195