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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

2023-24 School Year: Which ethnicity was most represented in Montgomery County schools?

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New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org

New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org

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 6,789 students attending Montgomery County schools, 62% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 29.4% of Montgomery County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Montgomery County, representing 63.1% of the student body.

Amsterdam High School, Fonda-Fultonville K-4 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 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped to 0.9% 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.

Ethnicities in Montgomery County in 2023-24 School Year
White [62%]Hispanic [29.4%]Ethnicities <5% [8.5%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Montgomery County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Amsterdam High SchoolHispanic51.1%1,200
Canajoharie Middle SchoolWhite94.5%182
Canajoharie Senior High SchoolWhite96.6%264
East Hill SchoolWhite90.4%405
Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 SchoolWhite90.9%373
Fonda-Fultonville K-4 SchoolWhite88.9%532
Fonda-Fultonville Senior High SchoolWhite91.8%352
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite88.8%313
Harry Hoag SchoolWhite84.6%358
Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and CommunicationHispanic54.7%433
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High SchoolWhite96.1%362
Raphael J. Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & LiteracyHispanic60.9%460
Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy AcademyHispanic50.6%773
William B. Tecler Arts In EducationWhite49.6%488
William H. Barkley MicrosocietyHispanic44.9%294

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