Mohawk Valley Times

Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School had the highest enrollment among Herkimer County schools, welcoming 634 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.1% of the Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School's total enrollment.

Among the 23 schools in Herkimer County, Central Valley Academy ranked second in enrollment numbers with 617 students, while Herkimer High School welcomed 547 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School is part of Central Valley CSD at Ilion-Mohawk, which roughly covers four schools within Herkimer County and has a main office in Mohawk.

In the previous school year, Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School also had the highest number of students among Herkimer 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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School	Mohawk	634
Central Valley Academy	Ilion	617
Herkimer High School	Herkimer	547
Herkimer Elementary School	Herkimer	543
Barringer Road Elementary School	Ilion	457
Benton Hall Academy	Little Falls	451
Mount Markham Elementary School	West Winfield	446
Dolgeville Elementary School	Dolgeville	435
Harry M. Fisher Elementary School	Mohawk	364
James A. Green High School	Dolgeville	359
Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary School	Frankfort	353
West Canada Valley Elementary School	Newport	346
Little Falls High School	Little Falls	344
Mount Markham Senior High School	West Winfield	307
Mount Markham Middle School	West Winfield	302
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School	Newport	296
Frankfort-Schuyler Central High School	Frankfort	263
Poland Elementary School	Poland	253
Poland Junior-Senior High School	Poland	252
Little Falls Middle School	Little Falls	234
Town of Webb School	Old Forge	233
Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School	Frankfort	212
Owen D. Young Central School	Van Hornesville	162