Saratoga Standard

Hudson Falls High School had the highest enrollment among Washington County schools, welcoming 701 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 87.6% of the Hudson Falls High School's total enrollment.

Among the 24 schools in Washington County, Granville Junior-Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 514 students, while Hudson Falls Middle School welcomed 493 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Hudson Falls High School is part of Hudson Falls Central School District, which roughly covers five schools within Washington County and has a main office in Hudson Falls.

In the previous school year, Hudson Falls High School also had the highest number of students among Washington 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
Hudson Falls High School	Hudson Falls	701
Granville Junior-Senior High School	Granville	514
Hudson Falls Middle School	Hudson Falls	493
Greenwich Elementary School	Greenwich	466
Hudson Falls Primary School	Hudson Falls	428
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School	Greenwich	397
Cambridge Elementary School	Cambridge	389
Cambridge Junior-Senior High School	Cambridge	382
Fort Edward School	Fort Edward	379
Whitehall Elementary School	Whitehall	346
Whitehall Junior-Senior High School	Whitehall	329
Hudson Falls Intermediate School	Hudson Falls	313
Salem Elementary School	Salem	302
Argyle Elementary School	Argyle	263
Granville Elementary School	Granville	257
Mary J. Tanner Primary School	Middle Granville	243
Salem High School	Salem	238
Argyle Junior/Senior High School	Argyle	234
Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center	Hudson Falls	229
Fort Ann Elementary School	Fort Ann	228
Hartford Middle/High School	Hartford	215
Fort Ann Middle/High School	Fort Ann	215
Floyd Harwood Elementary School	Hartford	149
Putnam Central School	Putnam Station	38