Mohawk Valley Times

The majority of students in Montgomery County schools during the 2021-22 school year were white, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of the 6,850 students attending Montgomery County schools, 62.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 28.6% of Montgomery County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Montgomery County, representing 62.8% of the student body.

Amsterdam High School and Raphael J. Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy had the most diverse student body in Montgomery County, with Hispanic, white, Black, multiracial, Asian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.1% when compared to the previous year.

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 help improve students' school performance.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence revealed racial and gender groups were seeing better outcomes compared to 2013, though significant disparities remained between different groups, particularly between Black and Hispanic students.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Amsterdam High School	Hispanic	48.5%	1,180
Canajoharie Middle School	White	94.4%	195
Canajoharie Senior High School	White	98.1%	263
East Hill School	White	90.4%	386
Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 School	White	90.1%	363
Fonda-Fultonville K-4 School	White	91%	525
Fonda-Fultonville Senior High School	White	92.8%	389
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School	White	85.5%	325
Harry Hoag School	White	83%	389
Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communication	Hispanic	53.7%	443
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School	White	95.6%	361
Raphael J. Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy	Hispanic	59.7%	447
Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy	Hispanic	52.6%	818
William B. Tecler Arts In Education	White	51.8%	461
William H. Barkley Microsociety	Hispanic	43.3%	305