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Orange County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year?

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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

Newburgh City School District had the highest enrollment among Orange County school districts, welcoming 11,071 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, making up 61% of Newburgh City School District's total enrollment.

Among the 17 districts in Orange County, Middletown City School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,483 students, while Monroe-Woodbury Central School District welcomed 6,429 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Newburgh City School District roughly covers schools within Orange County and has a main office in Newburgh.

In the previous school year, Newburgh City School District also had the highest number of students among Orange County districts.

As of 2024, New York has roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

Enrollment in Orange County Over 13 Years
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Enrollment in Orange County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Newburgh City School DistrictNewburgh11,071
Middletown City School DistrictMiddletown7,483
Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictCentral Valley6,429
Pine Bush Central School DistrictPine Bush4,735
Valley Central School District (Montgomery)Montgomery4,318
Washingtonville Central School DistrictWashingtonville3,931
Warwick Valley Central School DistrictWarwick3,792
Minisink Valley Central School DistrictSlate Hill3,590
Cornwall Central School DistrictCornwall On Hudson3,071
Goshen Central School DistrictGoshen2,817
Port Jervis City School DistrictPort Jervis2,372
Highland Falls Central School DistrictHighland Falls955
Chester Union Free School DistrictChester925
Florida Union Free School DistrictFlorida727
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School DistrictMonroe558
Greenwood Lake Union Free School DistrictGreenwood Lake447
Tuxedo Union Free School DistrictTuxedo Park205

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