West Hudson Valley News

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

Of the 19,816 students attending Ulster County schools, 61.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23% of Ulster County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Ulster County, representing 62.2% of the student body.

John F. Kennedy School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 33.6% white students, 26.4% Hispanic students, 21.3% multiracial students, 17.6% Black students, 0.8% 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 0% 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
Cahill School	White	59.7%	412
Chambers School	Hispanic	41.2%	313
Duzine School	White	70.5%	305
E. R. Crosby Elementary School	White	58.8%	291
Ellenville Elementary School	White	42.4%	698
Ellenville Junior/Senior High School	White	43.2%	696
Ernest C. Myer School	White	76.7%	202
George Washington School	White	41.6%	514
Harry L. Edson School	White	42.2%	415
Highland Elementary School	White	69.2%	621
Highland High School	White	66.3%	525
Highland Middle School	White	70.6%	360
J. Watson Bailey Middle School	White	56.6%	942
John F. Kennedy School	White	33.6%	375
John G. Borden Middle School	White	59.7%	432
Kerhonkson Elementary School	White	78%	227
Kingston High School	White	51%	1,814
Lenape Elementary School	White	72.6%	365
M. Clifford Miller Middle School	White	40.5%	791
Marbletown Elementary School	White	80.8%	276
Marlboro Central High School	White	57.4%	629
Marlboro Elementary School	White	61%	776
Marlboro Middle School	White	53.6%	429
Morse School	White	78.4%	305
New Paltz Middle School	White	70.3%	418
New Paltz Senior High School	White	72.1%	662
Onteora High School	White	74.6%	402
Onteora Middle School	White	73%	148
Ostrander Elementary School	White	67.6%	475
Phoenicia Elementary School	White	77.2%	114
Plattekill Elementary School	White	52.5%	427
Reginald Bennett Elementary School	White	72.3%	242
Riccardi Elementary School	White	74.5%	423
Robert R. Graves School	White	71.4%	318
Rondout Valley High School	White	81.8%	567
Rondout Valley Intermediate School	White	81.6%	375
Rondout Valley Junior High School	White	83.6%	269
Saugerties Junior High School	White	72.7%	362
Saugerties Senior High School	White	72%	768
Wallkill Senior High School	White	59.4%	983
Woodstock Elementary School	White	83.3%	150