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

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New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov

New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov

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

Of the 7,748 students attending Washington County schools, 92.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.8% of Washington County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Washington County, representing 94.8% of the student body.

Hudson Falls High School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 87.6% white students, 5.8% multiracial students, 4.6% Hispanic students, 0.9% Black students, 0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander students, and 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped to 1.8% 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 Washington County in 2023-24 School Year
White [92.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Washington County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Argyle Elementary SchoolWhite93.9%263
Argyle Junior/Senior High SchoolWhite95.7%234
Cambridge Elementary SchoolWhite92%389
Cambridge Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite88.7%382
Floyd Harwood Elementary SchoolWhite95.3%149
Fort Ann Elementary SchoolWhite89.9%228
Fort Ann Middle/High SchoolWhite91.6%215
Fort Edward SchoolWhite86.8%379
Granville Elementary SchoolWhite94.9%257
Granville Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite93%514
Greenwich Elementary SchoolWhite95.3%466
Greenwich Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite93.7%397
Hartford Middle/High SchoolWhite94.4%215
Hudson Falls High SchoolWhite87.6%701
Hudson Falls Intermediate SchoolWhite91.4%313
Hudson Falls Middle SchoolWhite90.1%493
Hudson Falls Primary SchoolWhite94.9%428
Margaret Murphy Kindergarten CenterWhite99.6%229
Mary J. Tanner Primary SchoolWhite96.7%243
Putnam Central SchoolWhite100%38
Salem Elementary SchoolWhite92.4%302
Salem High SchoolWhite94.1%238
Whitehall Elementary SchoolWhite95.4%346
Whitehall Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite96.4%329

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