West Hudson Valley News

Kingston High School had the highest enrollment among Ulster County schools, welcoming 1,814 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 51% of the Kingston High School's total enrollment.

Among the 41 schools in Ulster County, Wallkill Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 983 students, while J. Watson Bailey Middle School welcomed 942 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Kingston High School is part of Kingston City School District, which roughly covers 10 schools within Ulster County and has a main office in Kingston.

In the previous school year, Kingston High School also had the highest number of students among Ulster 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
Kingston High School	Kingston	1,814
Wallkill Senior High School	Wallkill	983
J. Watson Bailey Middle School	Kingston	942
M. Clifford Miller Middle School	Lake Katrine	791
Marlboro Elementary School	Marlboro	776
Saugerties Senior High School	Saugerties	768
Ellenville Elementary School	Ellenville	698
Ellenville Junior/Senior High School	Ellenville	696
New Paltz Senior High School	New Paltz	662
Marlboro Central High School	Marlboro	629
Highland Elementary School	Highland	621
Rondout Valley High School	Accord	567
Highland High School	Highland	525
George Washington School	Kingston	514
Ostrander Elementary School	Wallkill	475
John G. Borden Middle School	Wallkill	432
Marlboro Middle School	Marlboro	429
Plattekill Elementary School	Wallkill	427
Riccardi Elementary School	Saugerties	423
New Paltz Middle School	New Paltz	418
Harry L. Edson School	Kingston	415
Cahill School	Saugerties	412
Onteora High School	Boiceville	402
John F. Kennedy School	Kingston	375
Rondout Valley Intermediate School	Accord	375
Lenape Elementary School	New Paltz	365
Saugerties Junior High School	Saugerties	362
Highland Middle School	Highland	360
Robert R. Graves School	Port Ewen	318
Chambers School	Kingston	313
Morse School	Saugerties	305
Duzine School	New Paltz	305
E. R. Crosby Elementary School	Lake Katrine	291
Marbletown Elementary School	Accord	276
Rondout Valley Junior High School	Accord	269
Reginald Bennett Elementary School	Boiceville	242
Kerhonkson Elementary School	Accord	227
Ernest C. Myer School	Hurley	202
Woodstock Elementary School	Woodstock	150
Onteora Middle School	Boiceville	148
Phoenicia Elementary School	Phoenicia	114